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Barkhamsted vs Colebrook 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Colebrook has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Colebrook | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Highest |
1,494Lowest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
48.8±4.9Lowest 19% above CT |
| Colebrook and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Colebrook and Barkhamsted 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% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Colebrook 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% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook 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±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$111,250±$17kLowest 16% above CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland 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 |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$5,633Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Colebrook and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Colebrook School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.