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Winsted vs Seymour 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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Seymour has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Seymour | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977 |
16,889Highest |
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 |
41.6±3Lowest 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% |
19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour 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% |
16.8%±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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour 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 |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Seymour 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 |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Seymour and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winsted and Seymour 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Seymour 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Seymour School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.