Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Washington vs Windsor Locks vs Andover
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%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
3,676 |
12,579Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover 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% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Washington 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 29% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover 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 about the CT average |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Washington 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 |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks 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% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
15.5%±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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 12 | Windsor Locks School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.