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Winsted vs Killingly vs Chaplin vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Killingly | Chaplin | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Chaplin 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winsted and Killingly 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Chaplin 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.