Compare towns
Winchester vs Hampton vs Derby 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 affordable homes ($250k median).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Barkhamsted has the most expensive homes ($368k 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 | Winchester | Hampton | Derby | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
1,647Lowest |
12,487Highest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.4±3.1Lowest 13% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Hampton and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Barkhamsted 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Derby and Hampton 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | — | #138 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Hampton School District | Derby School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
— | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.