Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Lisbon vs Putnam
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%).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Lisbon | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
4,211 |
9,292Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Lisbon 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Putnam 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%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Lisbon 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Lisbon 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 |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Highest 22% below CT |
— | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Putnam 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 |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Putnam 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% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Lisbon School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.