Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Orange 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%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Orange | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
14,315Highest |
3,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Goshen and Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | — | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.