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Torrington vs Killingly vs Sutton vs Harwinton
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Harwinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
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 | Sutton | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
17,867 |
9,452 |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%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 |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.1±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Harwinton and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harwinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harwinton and Killingly 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harwinton and Killingly 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$129,643±$18k 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Harwinton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$352,100±$16k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,504±$200Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Harwinton and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,503 76% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #34 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 | Sutton | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.