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Barkhamsted vs Franklin vs Winchester
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 people working from home (20.3%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Franklin | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
2,004Lowest |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
| Winchester and Barkhamsted 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 149 in CT | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Franklin School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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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.