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Torrington vs Thomaston vs East Haven
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).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Thomaston | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
7,492Lowest |
27,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| East Haven and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven and Torrington 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% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and East Haven 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 26% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Thomaston and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT |
| East Haven and Thomaston 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Thomaston School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Thomaston High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
10.7Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| 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.