Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Middlefield 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%).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Middlefield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
4,243 |
9,292Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Middlefield 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Middlefield 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Middlefield and Barkhamsted 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 |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 13 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.