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Torrington vs Sutton vs Winchester
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 people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
9,452Lowest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Torrington and Winchester 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 12% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Winchester 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. |
$4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Torrington 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Sutton | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Sutton High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
12.6Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.