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Cornwall vs Andover vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Cornwall | Andover | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
3,152 |
3,196Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.2±5.4Lowest 25% 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 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Andover and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest 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+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Goshen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average |
$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 | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
| Goshen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Andover 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 | — | #43 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Andover 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.