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Barkhamsted vs Willimantic vs Plainfield 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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Willimantic | Plainfield | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
18,096Highest |
15,141 |
1,840Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
37±4.5 10% 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4 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% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland 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 |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Plainfield 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | — | Plainfield School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.