What stands out worked out from the figures below

Torrington has the most people working from home (9%).

Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Torrington	Windham
People
Population	35,547Highest	23,961Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT	33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT
Kids under 18	17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Windham and Torrington 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%	14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,856±$5kHighest 26% below CT	$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,500±$8kHighest 41% below CT	$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT
	Torrington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT	$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT
	Torrington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,042Highest 24% below CT	$4,633Lowest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Windham and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest CT: 10%	20.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT	1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 6% below CT	24 minLowest 8% below CT
Work from home	9%±1.6Highest CT: 16%	6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Torrington and Windham 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	#143 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Torrington High School	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	9.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.