Harwinton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 5,612 people and two associated neighborhoods, Harwinton is the 125th largest community in Connecticut.Harwinton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Harwinton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harwinton who work in management occupations (12.48%), office and administrative support (11.53%), and sales jobs (10.44%). A relatively large number of people in Harwinton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.28% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small town, Harwinton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Harwinton citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.45% of adults in Harwinton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Harwinton in 2022 was $56,115, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,460 for a family of four. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Harwinton include Italian, English, Irish, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Harwinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
