Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Prospect 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%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Prospect | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678 |
9,458Highest |
3,196Lowest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Lowest 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Prospect 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Goshen and Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Prospect and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer 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% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 16 | 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.