Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Durham vs Stepney
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 affordable homes ($368k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stepney has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Durham | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
7,208Highest |
3,979 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Stepney 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% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
| Durham and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
| Stepney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.