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Torrington, CT vs Meriden, CT

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- People living in Meriden are 6.9% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Torrington
 Torrington, CTMeriden, CTUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock49.2%49.4%
 Baptist0.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic26.6%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.4%2.1%
 Lutheran1.4%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Methodist2.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.3%1.7%
 Other Christian0.9%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.3%0.7%
 Eastern1.8%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.5%0.9%
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 Meriden    14 Reviews

I was born and raise in Meriden, CT. Meriden has gotten way worse. Don't move to Meriden.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Don't move to Meriden. Lived here most of my life and I am moving out. Crime is on the rise and few employment opportunities. A very disjointed population that cares  More

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Over 12 years ago

Traffic patterns and constant disrepair tend to make for long and aggravating commutes. While there are employment gains the quality of the work is significantly  More

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