Town guide

Torrington, Connecticut

Torrington is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 33,943 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06790.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population33,943854 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Torrington

1 ZIP code

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Around Torrington

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New York, NY90 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Torrington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Torrington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Torrington had 35,515 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 30th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.

Torrington population by census2000: 35,202, 2010: 36,383, 2020: 35,51535,202200036,383201035,5152020

Litchfield County, 1900–2020

Litchfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,672, 1910: 70,260, 1920: 76,262, 1930: 82,556, 1940: 87,041, 1950: 98,872, 1960: 119,856, 1970: 144,091, 1980: 156,769, 1990: 174,092, 2000: 182,193, 2010: 189,927, 2020: 185,18664K’00’1076K’20’3087K’40’50120K’60’70157K’80’90182K’00’10185K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TorringtonJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 16°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 5 in33°15°Jan3.937°16°Feb3.545°23°Mar4.659°33°Apr4.469°44°May4.177°53°Jun4.982°58°Jul4.480°56°Aug4.972°49°Sep5.060°38°Oct5.449°29°Nov4.238°21°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bakersville, CT weather station (6 miles away).

Health care

671 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Torrington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Charlotte Hungerford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Torrington1.8 miles
  • Bristol HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bristol13.3 miles
  • John Dempsey Hospital of the University of ConnectGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington15.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors44
Specialist doctors98
Dentists39
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants141
Mental health providers271
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists8
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies14

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Torrington

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Major Besse Park · 111 acres1.6 mi
  • Alvord Park · 63 acres1.4 mi
  • Fuessenich Park Extension and Storrs Park · 12 acres1.6 mi
  • Elise Besse Park · 8 acres0.2 mi
  • Fuessenich Park · 7 acres1.1 mi
  • Coe Memorial Park · 5 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Aldi0.4 mi
  • Price Rite0.5 mi
  • Big Y0.9 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Torrington Library1.0 mi
  • Harwinton Public Library4.1 mi
  • Theodore A. Hungerford Memorial Library4.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Torrington Historical Society0.7 mi
  • KidsPlay Children's Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Warner Theatre0.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Torrington

Public schools here are run by Torrington School District, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Torringford SchoolTorringtonPre-K–3583Public1.2 mi
Vogel-Wetmore SchoolTorringtonPre-K–3529Public0.7 mi
Forbes SchoolTorrington4–5309Public0.9 mi
Southwest SchoolTorrington4–5289Public1.4 mi
Torrington Middle SchoolTorrington6–8981Public2.7 mi
Oliver Wolcott Technical High SchoolTorrington9–12643Career and Technical0.2 mi
Torrington High SchoolTorrington9–121,034Public0.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John Paul the Great Stream AcademyTorringtonPre-K–8174Roman Catholic0.7 mi
Torrington Christian AcademyTorringtonPre-K–12170Assembly of God0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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