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Barkhamsted vs Lancaster vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most affordable homes ($368k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Killingworth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
8,606Highest |
6,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.2±3.3 29% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.3±4.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingworth 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 53% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$140,655±$16kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Killingworth and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$446,200±$56k 34% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Lowest 104% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,550 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Killingworth 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Nashoba | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.