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Harwinton, CT
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Living in Harwinton



Harwinton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 5,562 people and two associated neighborhoods, Harwinton is the 125th largest community in Connecticut.

Also of interest is that Harwinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.15% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Harwinton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Harwinton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Harwinton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Harwinton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Harwinton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.34% of adults in Harwinton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Harwinton in 2022 was $53,705, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,820 for a family of four.

Harwinton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Harwinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harwinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harwinton include Italian, English, Irish, Polish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Harwinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.


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