What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the most expensive homes ($482k median).

Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goshen	Andover
People
Population	3,196Highest	3,152Lowest
Median age	51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT	51.2±5.4Lowest 25% above CT
	Goshen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	16.2%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Andover and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5%	19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Goshen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Andover and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT	$134,632±$20kLowest 41% above CT
	Goshen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT	$376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average
	Goshen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT	$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT
	Goshen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,292Lowest 20% below CT	$6,554Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Andover and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Highest CT: 10%	1.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 58% above CT	25 minLowest 5% below CT
Work from home	13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16%	15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16%
	Andover 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	—	#43 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 20	Andover School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.