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Barkhamsted vs Andover vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barkhamsted | Andover | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Highest |
3,152 |
1,840Lowest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
48.8±4.9Lowest 19% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$113,375±$13kLowest 18% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$350,700±$21kLowest 4% below CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,633Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Andover School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.