New Britain, CT vs Torrington, CT

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

MetricNew Britain, CTTorrington, CT
Population74,22335,547
Median Household Income$58,613$70,856
Median Rent$1,253/mo$1,169/mo
Median Home Value$223,600$215,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%45.7%
Poverty Rate18.1%13.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k42498
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7031,248
Median AQI4239
Good AQI Days /yr248297
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows23°F17°F
Snowfall39 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min25 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.412.1
College Degree Rate19.6%24.8%
Foreign-Born %18.6%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+0.8%

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