Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Torrington is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, ranked 134th of 151 in Connecticut, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 57% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $299K, 4.1 years of the county’s $72K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 13 places on the National Register. 22% of the land in Torrington is conserved, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Warner Theatre and Paugnut Forest Administration Building. Only 11 of Connecticut’s 174 towns score lower on civic life.
Where Torrington beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,400 in 1790, 35,515 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Torrington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Torrington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Torrington.
Torrington costs less than Winchester or any other town next door, is safe by national standards but not by Connecticut’s and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Connecticut.
Each of its 3 graded neighbors has a higher School Grade than its C−, Harwinton highest at B+.
Its public schools are run by the Torrington School District. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 981 | C |
| Torrington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,034 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
About one in 4 of Torrington’s working residents works in town. Torrington’s median household income is $71,000, against $109,000 in Connecticut’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Torrington has lost 1,503 jobs, to 13,056 in 2023.
| Torrington | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Winchester is next at $397K.
66% of households own their home in Torrington. The typical Torrington home is worth about $299,000, up 3.7% in a year, 33% below the Connecticut typical home. The median rent in Torrington is $1,169 a month.
| Torrington | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,169 a month | $1,451 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
30 miles of trail in 20 parks and preserves. Paugnut State Forest, at 1,537 acres with 7.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Torrington’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paugnut State Forest | 7.9 mi | 1,537 |
| 2. Burr Pond State Park | 4.2 mi | 263 |
| 3. Sunny Brook State Park | 3.6 mi | 459 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Torrington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Torrington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 15° and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 55% of Connecticut’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within Connecticut it is less healthy than 88% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar. All 5 graded neighbors score healthier than its B, from Winchester (B+) to New Hartford (A+).
Torrington beats the Connecticut average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 15% of Torrington adults report frequent physical distress.
| Torrington | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Torrington | CT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 9.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.6% |
| More smokers | 13.5% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Torrington. Close and well known come first.
34 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
17 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
24 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
39 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
30 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
37 mi Stadium & arenaYale BowlSpringfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Torrington; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Torrington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
13 places in Torrington on the National Register of Historic Places.
32 notable people were born in Torrington.
City in Connecticut, United States
Torrington is the most populated municipality and largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and the Northwest Hills Planning Region. It is also the core city of Greater Torrington, one of the largest micropolitan areas in the United States. The city population was 35,515 according to the 2020 census. The city is located roughly 23 miles (37 km) west of Hartford, 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Springfield, Massachusetts, 67 miles (108 km) southeast of Albany, New York, 84 miles (135 km) northeast of New York City, and 127 miles (204 km) west of Boston, Massachusetts. Torrington is a former mill town, as are most other towns along the Naugatuck River Valley. Downtown Torrington is home t…
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6 towns share a border with Torrington.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Winchester (B−) is closest.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington | #134 | C− | C− | B | C− | B |
| Winchester | #93 | B− | C+ | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Northwest Harwinton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harwinton | #42 | A− | C+ | — | B+ | A |
| New Hartford | #60 | B+ | C | — | B | A+ |
| Goshen | — | — | C | — | — | A |
| Litchfield | — | — | C | — | — | A |
Harwinton, New Hartford, Goshen and Litchfield report no FBI crime data of their own. Northwest Harwinton, Goshen and Litchfield aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Torrington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Torrington grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #134 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades B for health, B for safety and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
32 notable people were born here, including John Brown and Steven H. Strogatz.
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