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Torrington, CT vs Colchester, CT

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- Colchester has 4.0% less rainy days than Torrington.
- Colchester has 5.5% less Sunny Days than Torrington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Colchester scores 2.9% better than Torrington
 Torrington, CTColchester, CTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall47  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4662443
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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Reviews for Colchester    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I vote that we nickname colchester coolchester  More

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Over 17 years ago

Colchester to me is a perfect place to live. Although it is about a 30 minute drive to most stores, it has a lot to offer, and especially if you have children. There is  More

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Colchester is located in the south-central portion of Connecticut about 30 minutes east of the capital of Hartford. Our downtown area is situated around a large town  More

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