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Torrington vs Putnam vs Naugatuck
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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Putnam | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
9,292Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Naugatuck and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$269,200±$11kHighest 27% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Putnam and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Naugatuck 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Putnam School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Putnam High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
9.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.