Bristol, CT vs Torrington, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBristol, CTTorrington, CT
Population61,46235,547
Median Household Income$79,076$70,856
Median Rent$1,338/mo$1,169/mo
Median Home Value$277,800$215,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%45.7%
Poverty Rate10.7%13.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5398
Property Crime Rate /100k6471,248
Median AQI4239
Good AQI Days /yr248297
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows20°F17°F
Snowfall39 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min25 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.612.1
College Degree Rate30.3%24.8%
Foreign-Born %11.4%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.