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Newport, RI vs Torrington, CT

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- Torrington is 0% more densely populated than Newport.
- People are 17.2% more likely to be married in Torrington.
- The Median Age is 10.4 years older in Torrington.
 Newport, RITorrington, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,447329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.638.4
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 Population - 201024,935  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,202285,036,114
 Population - 199028,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock891.293.4
 Land Area7.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newport, RITorrington, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Newport, RITorrington, CTUnited States
 White76.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newport, RITorrington, CTUnited States
 Married Population37.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married46.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households10,177  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,68280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,174  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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Reviews for Torrington    8 Reviews

I bought a bank owned house in Torrington in 2011 and actually sold it for less in 2018 just to get out of this horrible place. The taxes are awful, 46 mill rate for  More

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I have lived and worked in Torrington for 25 years, but am not originally from here. Torrington is the biggest city, really the only city, in NW CT. Further north and  More

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Except for the winter (which I don't like anywhere), this region is beautiful. Torrington is an old mill town, so parts of it are definitely rough around the edges. On  More

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