Compare towns
Cornwall vs Putnam vs Plainville 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%).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Putnam | Plainville | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
9,292 |
17,551Highest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Plainville 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below 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 |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below 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 |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
| Goshen and Putnam 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Goshen 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Putnam School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.