Compare towns
Cornwall vs Plainville vs Goshen vs Sharon
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%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
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 | Plainville | Goshen | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
17,551Highest |
3,196 |
2,723 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon 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% |
15.6%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainville and Goshen 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% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% 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±$106k 51% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
| Sharon 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 |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% 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 |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 20 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.