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Torrington vs Middletown vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | Middletown | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547 |
47,958Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+0.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$79,438±$6kHighest 17% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Middletown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Middletown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
12% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Middletown and Plainfield 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Middletown High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.8 |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.