Compare towns
Winchester vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks 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 renters (34.2% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
29,468Highest |
12,579 |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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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.