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Winsted vs Millis 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).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Millis | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977 |
8,888Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.6±7.3 22% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% 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% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,354 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Millis 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 282 in MA | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Millis | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.