| | Barkhamsted, CT | Cheshire, CT | United States |
| Population | 3,659 | 28,766 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.6% | 47.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.4% | 52.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.8 | 45.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,789 | 29,326 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,494 | 28,543 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,369 | 25,684 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.7% | 0.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.5% | 12.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 100.9 | 869.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 36.3 | 33.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.6 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Barkhamsted, CT | Cheshire, CT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.1% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 10.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 10.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 15.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.0% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.1% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.4% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Barkhamsted, CT | Cheshire, CT | United States |
| White | 95.9% | 79.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 3.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.0% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 5.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Barkhamsted, CT | Cheshire, CT | United States |
| Married Population | 65.9% | 53.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 65.0% | 53.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 34.1% | 46.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.8% | 32.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.1% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.72 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,341 | 9,909 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,154 | 7,018 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.3% | 33.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.2% | 53.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 187 | 2,891 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.8% | 7.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.8% | 5.2% | 10.8% |