What stands out worked out from the figures below

Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).

Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).

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	Oxford
People
Population	35,547Highest	12,991Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT	45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT
	Oxford and Torrington 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%	21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Oxford and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Oxford and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	46.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Torrington and Oxford 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 26% below CT	$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT	$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT	$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,042Lowest 24% below CT	$6,442Highest 3% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6%	23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest CT: 10%	4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	30 minHighest 14% above CT
Work from home	9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16%	14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#132 of 149 in CT	#78 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District	Oxford School District
High school in town	Torrington High School	Oxford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	10.1Lowest
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.