Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Middlefield 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%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Middlefield | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
4,243Highest |
3,196Lowest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Lowest 22% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Middlefield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 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% |
25.5%±7.2Lowest 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% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 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 |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.