Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeritage Todd Creek and Thornton are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Heritage Todd Creek and 12 in Thornton as this page loaded. Heritage Todd Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $784,900 against $432,375 in Thornton, about 82% higher. By the foot it is $273 in Heritage Todd Creek against $375 in Thornton — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Heritage Todd Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,859 square feet in Heritage Todd Creek and 1,130 in Thornton, built around 2016 and 1955 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heritage Todd Creek: a median of 33 days on the market against 46 in Thornton. Heritage Todd Creek is in the School District 27-J school district and Thornton is in Mapleton R-1.
| Measure | Heritage Todd Creek | Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $784,900 | $432,375 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $625,000 | $339,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $959,000 | $800,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $273 | $375 |
| Median days on market | 33 | 46 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,859 | 1,130 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2016 | 1955 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 50 | 74 |
| Median sold price | $758,500 | $417,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | School District 27-J | Mapleton R-1 |
| Elementary | Brantner | Bertha Heid K-8 |
| Middle | Roger Quist | Thornton |
| High school | Riverdale Ridge | Academy |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Heritage Todd Creek is a newer, master-planned community in northwest Thornton offering modern suburban living with contemporary homes and planned amenities. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and trails that connect to the broader Todd Creek greenway system, popular with families and outdoor enthusiasts.
Thornton is a family-friendly suburb north of Denver, offering a blend of residential calm and convenient urban access. The city features well-maintained neighborhoods, parks, and schools, with I-25 nearby for quick commutes. Washington Street and local commercial corridors provide everyday shopping and dining without the density of central Denver.
Heritage Todd Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $784,900 in Heritage Todd Creek against $432,375 in Thornton. By price per square foot they run $273 in Heritage Todd Creek and $375 in Thornton, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,859 square feet in Heritage Todd Creek and 1,130 square feet in Thornton, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Thornton is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1955, against 2016 in Heritage Todd Creek.
Homes for sale in Heritage Todd Creek have been listed a median of 33 days, against 46 days in Thornton. Over the last twelve months 50 homes sold in Heritage Todd Creek and 74 in Thornton, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Heritage Todd Creek is in the School District 27-J district and Thornton is in Mapleton R-1. The homes for sale in Heritage Todd Creek are most often assigned to Brantner Elementary, Roger Quist Middle, Riverdale Ridge High School; in Thornton it is Bertha Heid K-8 Elementary, Thornton Middle, Academy High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.