What stands out worked out from the figures below

Torrington has the most homeowners (66.1%).

Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

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	Woonsocket
People
Population	35,547Lowest	43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1.8Highest 10% above U.S.	35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S.
Kids under 18	17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Woonsocket and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,856±$5kHighest 12% below U.S.	$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Torrington and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S.	$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$43Highest 17% below U.S.	$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S.
	Torrington and Woonsocket 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.	$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Torrington and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Torrington and Woonsocket 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	#37 of 38 in RI
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town	Torrington High School	Woonsocket High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	15.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.