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Hartland vs Upton vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Barkhamsted has the shortest commute (28 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 | Hartland | Upton | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barkhamsted and Hartland 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 40% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
| Upton and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,164±$114 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,354 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.