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Goshen vs Chaplin vs Torrington vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Torrington has the most renters (33.9% rent).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Goshen | Chaplin | Torrington | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,196 |
2,070Lowest |
35,547Highest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% 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 | 15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Torrington and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest 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+ | 56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Goshen and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Chaplin and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,292 20% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Chaplin 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 | — | — | #132 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Torrington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.