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Barkhamsted vs Sutton vs Windsor Locks vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Sutton | Windsor Locks | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
9,452 |
12,579Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$9k 53% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 11% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 104% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Sutton | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.