Litchfield County is the rural northwest corner of Connecticut, the largest county in the state by area and the least crowded. Torrington is the largest town and county seat.
This is the Litchfield Hills, a region of rolling farmland, antique shops, and weekend houses that draws a steady flow of New Yorkers. The town of Litchfield holds the Tapping Reeve House, the first law school in the country.
Mohawk Mountain and the Housatonic River give it skiing, fly fishing, and miles of quiet back roads.
About 44% of Litchfield County homes heat with oil, one of the higher rates in the state. Comparing local quotes is well worth the time here.