What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).

New Hartford has the most kids (18.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barkhamsted	New Hartford
People
Population	3,678Lowest	6,675Highest
Median age	50.2±3.3Lowest 22% above CT	50.7±4.7Highest 23% above CT
	New Hartford 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%	18.2%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2%
	New Hartford 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%	22.2%±5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Barkhamsted and New Hartford 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%	43.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1%	3.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Barkhamsted and New Hartford 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	$109,695±$20kLowest 15% above CT
	Barkhamsted and New Hartford 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	$358,600±$45kLowest about the CT average
	Barkhamsted and New Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT	$1,321±$393Highest 11% below CT
	New Hartford and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,354Lowest 4% below CT	$6,928Highest 4% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	34.7%±21.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	New Hartford and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest CT: 10%	2.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	89.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above CT	30 minHighest 12% above CT
Work from home	20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16%	12.1%±5.5Lowest CT: 16%
	Barkhamsted and New Hartford 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	#62 of 149 in CT
School district	Barkhamsted School District	New Hartford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.