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Winchester vs Putnam vs Killingly 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Putnam | Killingly | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
7,120 |
17,867Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below 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% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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±$12k 31% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Winchester and Barkhamsted 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 |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Killingly 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% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingly 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.