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Hartland vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Windsor Locks | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840Lowest |
12,579Highest |
3,678 |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Hartland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633 15% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Windsor Locks School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.