Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Brooklyn has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
What matters to you?
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 | Barkhamsted | Brooklyn | Hampton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
8,517Highest |
1,647Lowest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Goshen and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Hampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.