What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barkhamsted	Goshen
People
Population	3,678Highest	3,196Lowest
Median age	50.2±3.3Lowest 22% 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%	15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Barkhamsted and Goshen 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%	26.8%±5.4Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	56.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1%	2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Barkhamsted and Goshen 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	$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±$15kLowest about the CT average	$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,164±$114Lowest 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	$6,354Highest 4% below CT	$5,292Lowest 20% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	31.8%±25.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Goshen and Barkhamsted 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%	4.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above CT	42 minHighest 58% above CT
Work from home	20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16%	13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Barkhamsted and Goshen 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	Regional School District 20
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.