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Barkhamsted vs Millis vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most affordable homes ($368k median).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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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 | Millis | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
8,888Highest |
3,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.2±3.3 29% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.4±3.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barkhamsted and Millis 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 53% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$152,093±$27k 88% above U.S. |
| Millis and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$482,400±$71k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,250±$724 12% below U.S. |
| Millis and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 104% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,292Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Millis | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.