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Barkhamsted vs Suffield vs New Hartford
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%).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
New Hartford has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Suffield | New Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
15,702Highest |
6,675 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
50.7±4.7Highest 23% above CT |
| New Hartford 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Hartford 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.2%±5 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and New Hartford 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$109,695±$20kLowest 15% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$358,600±$45kLowest about the CT average |
| Suffield 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 |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,321±$393 11% below CT |
| Suffield and New Hartford 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,928Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±21.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and New Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #62 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Suffield School District | New Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.