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Winchester vs Millis vs Windsor Locks vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Millis | Windsor Locks | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
8,888 |
12,579Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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 18% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Millis and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 53% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,354 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1Highest 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Millis | Windsor Locks School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Millis High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
10.7Highest |
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.