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Torrington vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
9,452Lowest |
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±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Naugatuck and Sutton 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% |
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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest 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% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% 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. |
$259,100±$13k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% 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 | $5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% 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% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest 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%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% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest 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 | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Sutton | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Sutton High School | 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 |
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.