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Harwinton vs Winchester vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Harwinton | Winchester | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
10,284Highest |
9,680 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Winchester and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Harwinton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503 17% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.