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Torrington vs Killingly vs Sturbridge vs New Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
New Hartford has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Torrington | Killingly | Sturbridge | New Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
17,867 |
9,960 |
6,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
50.7±4.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| New Hartford and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hartford and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$109,695±$20k 36% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and New Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$358,600±$45k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,321±$393Highest 7% below U.S. |
| New Hartford and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$6,928Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and New Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA | #62 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | New Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Killingly High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1 |
7.7Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.