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Torrington vs Pascoag vs Putnam
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).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Pascoag | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
4,410Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pascoag and Putnam 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% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Torrington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Pascoag 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. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Putnam 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.