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Torrington vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
East Haven has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Thompson | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
9,337Lowest |
27,806 |
| 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 |
45.7±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Torrington and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Haven and Torrington 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±$18k about the CT average |
$94,628±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| East Haven and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT |
| East Haven and Thompson 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,122Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and Thompson 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% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest 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 | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Thompson School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
7.9Lowest |
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.