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Barkhamsted vs Plainfield vs Sutton 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
15,141Highest |
9,452 |
3,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.2±3.3 29% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 53% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$152,093±$27kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k 11% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$482,400±$71k 45% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,250±$724Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Plainfield 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,292 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Barkhamsted 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Plainfield School District | Sutton | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.