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Torrington vs Prospect vs Northwest Harwinton
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).
Northwest Harwinton has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Northwest Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
9,458 |
3,088Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -2.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
46±5.9 12% above CT |
| Prospect and Northwest Harwinton 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% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
24.5%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Northwest Harwinton and Prospect 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% |
23.6%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Northwest Harwinton 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% |
39.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Torrington and Prospect 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 |
$109,458±$13k 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Northwest Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$330,500±$20k 10% below CT |
| Prospect and Northwest Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,446±$154 about the CT average |
| Prospect and Northwest Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,019Lowest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
30.8%±29.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Prospect 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
11.9%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Northwest Harwinton and Prospect 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 | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Regional School District 16 | — |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.