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Torrington vs Webster vs Killingly vs Northwest Harwinton
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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Northwest Harwinton has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Webster | Killingly | Northwest Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
17,748 |
17,867 |
3,088Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±5.9Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Northwest Harwinton and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northwest Harwinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northwest Harwinton and Killingly 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Killingly 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$109,458±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$330,500±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Northwest Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,446±$154Highest about the U.S. average |
| Northwest Harwinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,019 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Webster 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northwest Harwinton and Killingly 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Bartlett High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.