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Torrington vs Upton vs Brooklyn vs East Haven
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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Upton | Brooklyn | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,517 |
27,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
45.7±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and East Haven 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Brooklyn 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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 12% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$94,628±$9k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$294,200±$12k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,528±$132Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,122 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±9.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Brooklyn School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.