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Winsted vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Plainfield | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977 |
15,141Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Barkhamsted 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 |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winsted and Plainfield 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Plainfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| 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.