Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingParterre and Thornton are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 25 homes for sale in Parterre and 15 in Thornton as this page loaded. Parterre is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $558,990 against $425,000 in Thornton, about 32% higher. By the foot it is $289 in Parterre against $363 in Thornton — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Parterre are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,868 square feet in Parterre and 1,130 in Thornton, built around 2026 and 1955 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Parterre: a median of 17 days on the market against 29 in Thornton. Parterre is in the School District 27-J school district and Thornton is in Adams 12 5 Star Schl.
| Measure | Parterre | Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 25 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $558,990 | $425,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $374,900 | $320,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,107,449 | $510,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $289 | $363 |
| Median days on market | 17 | 29 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,868 | 1,130 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 1955 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 132 | 73 |
| Median sold price | $502,175 | $419,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | School District 27-J | Adams 12 5 Star Schl |
| Elementary | West Ridge | McElwain |
| Middle | Roger Quist | Thornton |
| High school | Riverdale Ridge | Thornton |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 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.
Parterre is a well-established residential community in north Thornton, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with mature landscaping and tree-lined streets. Located just north of I-76 and within easy reach of US-85, the neighborhood provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers across the Denver metro while maintaining a quieter, suburban feel.
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.
Parterre is more expensive. The median asking price is $558,990 in Parterre against $425,000 in Thornton. By price per square foot they run $289 in Parterre and $363 in Thornton, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,868 square feet in Parterre 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 2026 in Parterre.
Homes for sale in Parterre have been listed a median of 17 days, against 29 days in Thornton. Over the last twelve months 132 homes sold in Parterre and 73 in Thornton, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Parterre is in the School District 27-J district and Thornton is in Adams 12 5 Star Schl. The homes for sale in Parterre are most often assigned to West Ridge Elementary, Roger Quist Middle, Riverdale Ridge High School; in Thornton it is McElwain Elementary, Thornton Middle, Thornton High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Thornton 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Parterre. 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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.