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Barkhamsted vs Washington vs Brooklyn
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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Washington | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
3,676Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Washington 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% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Washington 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% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Washington 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% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Brooklyn 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 |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Barkhamsted and Washington 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Washington and Barkhamsted 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 |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Brooklyn and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 12 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.