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Barkhamsted vs Preston 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 highest household income ($124k).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Preston | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
4,821Highest |
1,840Lowest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
46.2±7Lowest 12% 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% |
18.7%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Preston 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% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Preston 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% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Preston 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 |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$113,375±$13kLowest 18% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Preston 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 |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$350,700±$21kLowest 4% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Preston 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 |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Preston 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 |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Preston School District | Hartland 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 |
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.