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Winchester vs Washington vs Torrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Washington | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
3,676Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
| Washington and Winchester 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% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Washington 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 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Washington and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 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% CT: 10% |
9%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 4% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Shepaug Valley School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.