Compare towns
Cornwall vs Mansfield vs Goshen vs Bridgewater
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%).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Goshen has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Goshen | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
25,358Highest |
3,196 |
1,658 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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±$106k 51% above CT |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Mansfield and Bridgewater 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Mansfield 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 | — | #45 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.