Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sandy Hook vs Warren 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%).
Sandy Hook has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($450k 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 | Sandy Hook | Warren | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
9,863Highest |
1,415Lowest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 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% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Sandy Hook 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Sandy Hook 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 |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
— | $1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Sandy Hook 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% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornwall School District | — | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.