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Winsted vs Upton vs Sprague vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Barkhamsted has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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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 | Upton | Sprague | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
8,189Highest |
2,962Lowest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.6±7.3 22% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
50.2±3.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sprague 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 34% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,164±$114 18% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
$6,354 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Barkhamsted 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #141 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sprague School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.