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Barkhamsted vs Granby vs Hampton vs Winsted
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 highest household income ($124k).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Granby | Hampton | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
11,184Highest |
1,647Lowest |
6,977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
44.7±3.2Lowest 9% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Hampton 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% |
21.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Granby 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 |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Granby 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 |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Granby 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 |
$1,335±$169Highest 10% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
| Granby and Hampton 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 |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Granby 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 | #54 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Granby School District | Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Granby Memorial High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.