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Cornwall vs Barkhamsted vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Barkhamsted has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Cornwall | Barkhamsted | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
3,678 |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Cornwall and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Barkhamsted School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.