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Barkhamsted vs Prospect vs Plainfield vs Granby
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).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Prospect | Plainfield | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
9,458 |
15,141Highest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Granby 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% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Prospect 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Prospect 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±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Barkhamsted and Granby 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Prospect and Granby 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 16 | Plainfield School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.