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Torrington vs Woonsocket vs Naugatuck
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Woonsocket | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,547 |
43,521Highest |
31,800Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.8±2.4 about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%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% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$96,324±$9kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$259,100±$13k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,369±$58Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% 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% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Woonsocket High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.