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Torrington vs Northbridge vs Brooklyn
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).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Northbridge | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
16,458 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Torrington and Brooklyn 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Brooklyn 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. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Northbridge and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Torrington 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Brooklyn 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Northbridge | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.