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Barkhamsted vs Suffield vs Windham 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Suffield | Windham | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
1,840Lowest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| 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±$114 22% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.