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Barkhamsted vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingworth has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Windham | Windsor Locks | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,579 |
6,240 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Killingworth 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
| Killingworth 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
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| Windsor Locks and Barkhamsted 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,550Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
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.