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Winchester vs Griswold vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Griswold has the most kids (18.5% 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.
| Measure | Winchester | Griswold | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
11,530Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
48.1±3.9Lowest 17% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Griswold and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Griswold School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.