What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Torrington
People
Population	29,468Lowest	35,547Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT	42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT
	Windsor and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Windsor and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±2Highest CT: 18.5%	19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Windsor and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1%	4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Windsor and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT	$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT	$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT	$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,351Highest 19% below CT	$5,042Lowest 24% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Torrington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest CT: 10%	13.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	25 minHighest 6% below CT
Work from home	16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16%	9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#117 of 149 in CT	#132 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District
High school in town	Windsor High School	Torrington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.2Lowest	11.9Highest
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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.