What stands out worked out from the figures below

Torrington has the most kids (17.9% under 18).

Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Torrington	Thompson
People
Population	35,547Highest	9,337Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	17.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson 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%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Torrington and Thompson 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	$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT	$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
	Torrington and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,042Highest 24% below CT	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson 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 CT: 10%	5.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16%
	Thompson and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#132 of 149 in CT	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Torrington High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	7.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.