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Winchester vs Webster 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 affordable homes ($250k median).
Webster has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Webster | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
12,228Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 18% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$123,544±$9kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$368,000±$15kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Webster and Winchester 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,354Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.