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Torrington vs Prospect vs Windsor Locks vs Winchester
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Windsor Locks | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
9,458Lowest |
12,579 |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Prospect 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Prospect 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$5k 26% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Prospect and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Regional School District 16 | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.