What stands out worked out from the figures below

Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Prospect	Barkhamsted
People
Population	9,458Highest	3,678Lowest
Median age	46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT	50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT
	Barkhamsted and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2%	16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Prospect and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Barkhamsted and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%	54.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Barkhamsted and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT	$123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT
	Prospect and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT	$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average
	Barkhamsted and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT	$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,504Highest about the CT average	$6,354Lowest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6%	28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Prospect and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest CT: 10%	3.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	92.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above CT	28 minHighest 6% above CT
Work from home	10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16%	20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16%
	Barkhamsted and Prospect 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	#50 of 149 in CT	#63 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 16	Barkhamsted School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.