What stands out worked out from the figures below

Torrington has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Torrington	Naugatuck
People
Population	35,547Highest	31,800Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9%	-1.1%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT	39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT
	Torrington and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Naugatuck 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%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	32.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT	$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT	$259,100±$13kHighest 29% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT	$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,042Lowest 24% below CT	$6,362Highest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6%	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Torrington and Naugatuck 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%	6.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	67.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	33 minHighest 26% above CT
Work from home	9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16%	15%±2.8Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#132 of 149 in CT	#116 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District	Naugatuck School District
High school in town	Torrington High School	Naugatuck High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	15.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.