Compare towns
Cornwall vs Norwich vs Suffield 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%).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Norwich | Suffield | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
39,973Highest |
15,702 |
3,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% 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% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich 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 |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above 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 |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% 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 |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Norwich 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 |
$4,703Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Suffield 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 | — | #133 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Norwich Free Academy | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.