What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winchester has the most expensive homes ($250k median).

Torrington has the most people working from home (9%).

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	Winchester	Torrington
People
Population	10,284Lowest	35,547Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT	42.9±1.8Lowest 4% 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	15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Torrington and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5%	19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Torrington and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT	$70,856±$5kHighest 26% below CT
	Torrington and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$249,500±$17kHighest 32% below CT	$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT	$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT
	Winchester and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,780Lowest 28% below CT	$5,042Highest 24% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6%	48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Winchester and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.8%Lowest CT: 10%	13.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	66.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT	1960Highest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the CT average	25 minLowest 6% below CT
Work from home	6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16%	9%±1.6Highest CT: 16%
	Torrington and Winchester 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	#97 of 149 in CT	#132 of 149 in CT
School district	Explorations District · Regional School District 07	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District
High school in town	Northwestern Regional High School	Torrington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	11.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.