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Webster vs Barkhamsted vs Windsor Locks vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Webster | Barkhamsted | Windsor Locks | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
3,678Lowest |
12,579 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$123,544±$9kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Barkhamsted and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$6,354Highest 104% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Windsor Locks 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #63 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Barkhamsted School District | Windsor Locks School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.