Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Killingly vs Washington vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Killingworth has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Killingly | Washington | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
17,867Highest |
3,676Lowest |
6,240 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Washington 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Washington 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Killingly 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 29% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
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| Washington and Barkhamsted 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$6,550Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingworth and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.