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Hartland vs Ware 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 people working from home (22%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Ware | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840Lowest |
10,048Highest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barkhamsted and Ware 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 40% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$123,544±$9kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$368,000±$15kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| 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 29% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,164±$114 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633 81% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,354Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Ware | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.