Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Hartland vs Killingly
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).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Hartland | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
1,840Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland 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% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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 |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below 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 |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% 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±$114 22% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly 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% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.