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Barkhamsted vs Orange vs Stepney vs Andover
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%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 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 | Orange | Stepney | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
14,315Highest |
3,979 |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Stepney 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 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% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Andover 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 29% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Stepney and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Orange and Stepney 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 |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Stepney and Orange 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 |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
3.9%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
1.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Orange 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 | — | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — | Andover School District |
| 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 | 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.