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Torrington vs Woonsocket vs 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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Woonsocket | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547 |
43,521Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.1±4.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harwinton and Torrington 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harwinton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$129,643±$18kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$352,100±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,504±$200Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,503Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harwinton and Torrington 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 | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.