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Winchester vs Upton vs Torrington vs Winsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Torrington has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Winchester | Upton | Torrington | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
8,189 |
35,547Highest |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.6±7.3 22% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winsted and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$64,871±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 25% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$218,900±$14k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,183±$130Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Winsted and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 53% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #132 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | — |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Torrington High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.2 |
11.9Highest |
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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.