Torrington, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 35,202. Estimated population in July 2024: 35,995 (+2.3% change)
Males: 17,048 (48.4%), Females: 18,154 (51.6%)

Litchfield County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $41,841
Median house value: $117,400

Population by Race

Races in Torrington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (28.7%), Irish (16.0%), German (11.4%), French (10.8%), English (9.8%), Polish (8.6%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 39.8 square miles

Map of Torrington, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Torrington

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Torrington city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

5.9% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,401 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Torrington:

  • CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (540 LITCHFIELD ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Torrington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Torrington:

  • BRADLEY INTL (about 33 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 33 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 37 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Torrington:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Torrington:

  • TORRINGTON BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 22 WATER ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Torrington:

  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 26 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)

Schools

Public high schools in Torrington:

  • TORRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,323; Location: 50 MAJOR BESSE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OLIVER WOLCOTT V-T SCHOOL (Students: 676; Location: 75 OLIVER ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTHEAST SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 196 OAK AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Torrington:

  • TORRINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 152; Location: 387 NEW HARWINTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Torrington:

  • TORRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,314; Location: 200 MIDDLE SCHOOL RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TORRINGFORD SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 631 TORRINGFORD WEST ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VOGEL-WETMORE SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 68 CHURCH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FORBES SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 500 MIGEON AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EAST SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location: 215 HOGAN DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTHWEST SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 340 LITCHFIELD STREET; Grades: PK – 07)
  • HOMEBOUND (Location: 355 MIGEON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Torrington:

  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 360 PROSPECT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PETER SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 28 ST JOHN PLACE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER (Students: 82; Location: 1260 WINSTED ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Torrington:

  • TORRINGTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $489,344; Location: 12 DAYCOETON PLACE; 46,642 books; 737 audio materials; 1,132 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)