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Barkhamsted vs Windsor Locks vs Chaplin vs Granby
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 oldest population (median age 50.2).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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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 | Windsor Locks | Chaplin | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
12,579Highest |
2,070Lowest |
11,184 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Granby 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Granby 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Granby 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Granby 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Barkhamsted and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Granby 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Windsor Locks School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Parish Hill High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
7.5Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.