What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bethlehem has the shortest commute (29 min average).

Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).

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	Bethlehem	Goshen
People
Population	3,423Highest	3,196Lowest
Median age	51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT	51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT
	Bethlehem and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2%	15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bethlehem and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Goshen and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%	56.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1%	2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Bethlehem and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT	$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT
	Goshen and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$410,900±$36kLowest 12% above CT	$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT
	Goshen and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT	$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT
	Goshen and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,932Highest 11% below CT	$5,292Lowest 20% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6%	31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bethlehem and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest CT: 10%	4.5%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above CT	42 minHighest 58% above CT
Work from home	13.9%±5Highest CT: 16%	13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Bethlehem 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	#82 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Regional School District 14	Regional School District 20
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.