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Webster vs Torrington vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Plainville has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Webster | Torrington | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
35,547Highest |
17,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.8 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Webster and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Torrington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #132 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Torrington High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.