Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Hampton vs Windsor Locks 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 people working from home (20.3%).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 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 | Hampton | Windsor Locks | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
1,647Lowest |
12,579Highest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.4±3.6 25% 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below 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±$15k about the CT average |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Hampton 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.