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Barkhamsted vs Douglas vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Douglas | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
9,207 |
10,284Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| Barkhamsted and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Barkhamsted 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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 53% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Highest 104% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Douglas | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.