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Barkhamsted vs Goshen vs Hampton vs Old Lyme
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Old Lyme has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Goshen | Hampton | Old Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
3,196 |
1,647Lowest |
7,679Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Lowest 22% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
50.6±3.3 23% 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% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Old Lyme 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% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.1 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% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2 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±$9k 29% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
| Goshen and Old Lyme 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 |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$484,200±$21kHighest 32% above CT |
| Old Lyme and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,284 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Old Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Old Lyme 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 | — | — | #10 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 20 | Hampton School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lyme-Old Lyme High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.