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Torrington vs Wallingford 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).
Wallingford has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Wallingford | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547 |
44,362Highest |
27,806Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
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% |
18.8%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wallingford and Torrington 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% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford 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 |
$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Wallingford 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 |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
| East Haven and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.8% CT: 66.5% |
74.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Wallingford School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Lyman Hall High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
10.5Lowest |
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.