Compare towns
Cornwall vs Monroe vs Orange 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%).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($482k 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 | Monroe | Orange | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
18,949Highest |
14,315 |
3,196 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Orange 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Goshen 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% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Monroe 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 |
$503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$482,400±$71kLowest 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Monroe 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 |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Monroe 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% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Monroe School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.