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Winchester vs Oxford 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).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Oxford | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
12,991Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
45.2±5.7Lowest 10% 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% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2Lowest 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% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Oxford and Barkhamsted 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 |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Barkhamsted 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Oxford 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Oxford School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Oxford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.