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Barkhamsted

A town of 3,678 people in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
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Town in Connecticut, United States
1779Established
3,647Population
38.8 sq miArea
561 ftElevation

Barkhamsted ( bark-HAM-sted) is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It contains seven villages: West Hill, Mallory, Barkhamsted Center, Center Hill, Washington Hill, Pleasant Valley, and Riverton. The population was 3,647 at the 2020 census, down from 3,799 at the 2010 census. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. Barkhamsted was first incorporated in 1779, and named after Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.

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ZIP code06063
Area code860
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$444K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Barkhamsted home is worth about $444,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home.

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School Grade B-

The public schools Barkhamsted’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#63Best public schoolsof 149 in CT
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