Torrington, Connecticut

City · population 35,515 (2020 Census)

Median home: $215,500
Household income: $70,856
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 82°
Snow a year: 59 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 42.9

Torrington is a city of 35,515 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $215,500, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 96% of Connecticut towns, better for a vacation home than 86% of Connecticut towns, better for cycling than 84% of Connecticut towns.

How Torrington ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Torrington is worth $215,500, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $70,856, which is more affordable than 80% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,169 a month. 66.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Torrington	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$215,500	$376,000
Median rent	$1,169	$1,462
Median household income	$70,856	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	66.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1960	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.1%	—

Who lives in Torrington

People	Torrington	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	42.9	45.0
Age 65 and over	19.2%	20.6%
Under 18	17.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	13.7%	5.7%
Veterans	4.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	14.6%	—
Work from home	9.0%	16.8%
Average commute	25.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.2%	93.8%

Weather in Torrington

July highs average 81.7°F and January lows 14.7°F. About 54.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 59.1 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 158 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bakersville station (6.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Torrington since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on June 23, 2001 about 2.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 21, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 37 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 26, 2009.

Public schools in Torrington

7 public schools with 4,435 students, about 12.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Torrington High School	9-12	1,012	11.8
Torrington Middle School	6-8	969	12.1
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School	9-12	648	12.2
Torringford School	K-3	623	13.0
Vogel-Wetmore School	K-3	576	12.8
Southwest School	4-5	305	11.3
Forbes School	4-5	302	11.2

Towns near Torrington

Northwest Harwinton, CT
4.8 mi · 3,158 people · home $330,500
Goshen, CT
5.4 mi · 3,150 people · home $482,400
Harwinton, CT
6.2 mi · 5,484 people · home $352,100
Winchester, CT
6.5 mi · 10,224 people · home $249,500
New Hartford, CT
6.9 mi · 6,658 people · home $358,600
Winsted, CT
7.1 mi · 7,192 people · home $218,900
Litchfield, CT
7.2 mi · 8,192 people · home $391,900
Collinsville, CT
10.7 mi · 3,721 people · home $395,500

Torrington questions

Is Torrington, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Torrington scores better for retirees than 13% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 27%. 19.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.9).

How much does a house cost in Torrington?

The median owner-occupied home in Torrington is valued at $215,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $70,856, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,169 a month.

What is the weather like in Torrington?

July highs average 81.7°F and January lows 14.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 54.2 inches of precipitation a year and 59.1 inches of snow.

Does Torrington get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Torrington since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on June 23, 2001. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Torrington's Census boundary (GEOID 0976500). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.