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Barkhamsted vs Putnam vs Windsor Locks vs Winchester
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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Putnam | Windsor Locks | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
9,292 |
12,579Highest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Winchester 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Barkhamsted 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester 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 |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Windsor Locks 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Putnam School District | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
8.9Lowest |
9.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.