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Barkhamsted vs Suffield vs Goshen vs Old Lyme
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 affordable homes ($368k median).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Old Lyme has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Goshen | Old Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
15,702Highest |
3,196Lowest |
7,679 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
| Goshen and Old Lyme 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Old Lyme 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.1 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
| Goshen and Old Lyme 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
$484,200±$21kHighest 32% above CT |
| Old Lyme 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,284 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Old Lyme and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Old Lyme 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #10 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Lyme-Old Lyme High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.