Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Durham 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 affordable homes ($368k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Durham | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
7,208Highest |
3,196Lowest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% 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% |
16.4%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest 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% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Durham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
| Goshen and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
| Goshen and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Barkhamsted 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.