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Barkhamsted vs Prospect vs Pomfret
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%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 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 | Prospect | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
9,458Highest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% 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%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Prospect 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% 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±$15k about the CT average |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Barkhamsted 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Prospect and Pomfret 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Prospect 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% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 16 | Pomfret 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.