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Torrington vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks vs Winchester
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).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
12,579 |
12,579 |
10,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$258,800±$14kHighest 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14kHighest 29% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.