What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the most expensive homes ($482k median).

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goshen	Hampton
People
Population	3,196Highest	1,647Lowest
Median age	51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT	51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT
	Hampton and Goshen 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%	19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Hampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5%	26.1%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Goshen and Hampton 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%	29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Goshen and Hampton 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	$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT
	Goshen and Hampton 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	$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT	$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT
	Hampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,292Highest 20% below CT	$4,364Lowest 34% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Hampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest CT: 10%	5.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT	1980Lowest 13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 58% above CT	29 minLowest 9% above CT
Work from home	13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16%	17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16%
	Hampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Regional School District 20	Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.