Compare towns
Cornwall vs Deep River vs Sharon 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%).
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
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 | Deep River | Sharon | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
4,458Highest |
2,723 |
3,196 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% 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 | $554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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 |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Sharon and Goshen 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 |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Sharon School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.