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Winsted vs Danielson vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
Bordering WinstedWinchester
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Winsted | Danielson | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977Highest |
4,209 |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12k 32% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Danielson and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winsted and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1951 16 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.