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Torrington vs Sutton vs Brooklyn vs Naugatuck
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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Naugatuck has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
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 | Sutton | Brooklyn | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
9,452 |
8,517Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Torrington and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck and Brooklyn 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 12% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$259,100±$13k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,369±$58Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Naugatuck and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Sutton | Brooklyn School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Sutton High School | None in town | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.6 |
— | 15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.