Compare towns
Cornwall vs Plainfield vs Goshen 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Plainfield | Goshen | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
15,141Highest |
3,196 |
1,175Lowest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above 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 |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 20 | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.