Compare towns
Cornwall vs Goshen vs Willimantic vs Canaan
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 expensive homes ($555k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Willimantic | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
3,196 |
18,096Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Canaan 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% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Canaan 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 |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$89,632±$25k 6% 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$469,400±$33k 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±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Canaan 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 |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Willimantic 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
16% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Canaan 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 | — | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.