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Winsted vs Lancaster vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WinstedWinchester
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Barkhamsted has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Lancaster | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977 |
8,606Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.6±7.3 22% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,354 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Barkhamsted 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Nashoba | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.