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Winsted vs Orange vs Windsor Locks 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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Orange | Windsor Locks | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
14,315Highest |
12,579 |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Windsor Locks 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Orange 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 40% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754 43% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windsor Locks 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Windsor Locks School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.