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Barkhamsted vs Orange vs Hartland
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 oldest population (median age 50.2).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Orange | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
14,315Highest |
1,840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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±$9k 29% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$113,375±$13kLowest 18% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$350,700±$21kLowest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,819±$478 22% above CT |
| Orange and Hartland 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 |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,633Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Barkhamsted 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | — | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.