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Torrington vs Prospect vs East Haven
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).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
East Haven has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Prospect | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
9,458Lowest |
27,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.7±2.5 11% above CT |
| Prospect and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and East Haven 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Haven 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 26% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,528±$132 about the CT average |
| Prospect and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven 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 CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Prospect and Torrington 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Regional School District 16 | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | None in town | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| 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.