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Barkhamsted vs Willimantic vs North Stonington
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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
North Stonington has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | Willimantic | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
18,096Highest |
5,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and North Stonington 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT |
| North Stonington 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| North Stonington 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,298±$1kHighest 13% below CT |
| North Stonington 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 149 in CT | — | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | — | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.