Compare towns
Torrington vs Willimantic vs Naugatuck
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 oldest population (median age 42.9).
Willimantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Willimantic | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
18,096Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Torrington and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8k 41% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$259,100±$13kHighest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | — | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | — | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | — | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.