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Barkhamsted vs Chaplin 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Chaplin | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Highest |
2,070Lowest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
| Goshen and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Chaplin 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% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest 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% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Chaplin and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Chaplin 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 | — | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.