Compare towns
Cornwall vs Goshen vs Norfolk
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%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Norfolk has the most affordable homes ($431k 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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Goshen | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
3,196Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% 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% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norfolk 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% |
26.8%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk 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% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Goshen 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 |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below 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±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
$430,900±$54kLowest 17% 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 |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk 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 |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Goshen 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% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 | Norfolk School District |
| 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.