Compare towns
Cornwall vs Goshen vs West Cornwall vs Kent
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 youngest population (median age 51.4).
West Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Kent has the most renters (29.1% rent).
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 | West Cornwall | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
3,196Highest |
70Lowest |
3,056 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
55.8±4.3 36% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Kent 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% |
15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Goshen and Cornwall 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% |
26.8%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Kent 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% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent 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±$34k 35% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| West Cornwall and Goshen 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 |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% above CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% 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±$121 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
— | $688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Goshen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1 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% CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%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 |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Kent 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 | — | — | — | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 | — | Kent School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.