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Derby vs Barkhamsted vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Barkhamsted has the most homeowners (92.9%).
East Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Derby | Barkhamsted | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487Highest |
3,678Lowest |
11,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
45.9±5.4Lowest 12% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Barkhamsted and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and East Windsor 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Barkhamsted School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | None in town | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.