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Hartland vs Suffield vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Suffield | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840Lowest |
15,702Highest |
3,678 |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kLowest 18% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21kLowest 4% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Barkhamsted 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Hartland and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633Lowest 15% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Suffield School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.