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Brooklyn vs Cornwall vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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.
| Measure | Brooklyn | Cornwall | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,425Lowest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Goshen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
| Goshen and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.