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Hartland vs Killingly vs Quinebaug vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Barkhamsted has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Hartland | Killingly | Quinebaug | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,840 |
17,867Highest |
1,193Lowest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% 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 | $350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633 15% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Hartland 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.