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Winsted vs Suffield vs Sprague 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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Sprague has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Sprague | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
15,702Highest |
2,962Lowest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Sprague 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Sprague 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 32% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Suffield 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 |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Suffield and Sprague 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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 CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Sprague School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.