Compare towns
Winsted vs Hampton 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 most renters (45.3% rent).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Winsted | Hampton | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977Highest |
1,647Lowest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3Lowest 16% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Hampton and Barkhamsted 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Hampton 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton 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 | — | — | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.