Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Goshen vs Suffield
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%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
3,196Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Goshen and Suffield 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 |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Goshen 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 |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 20 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.