What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).

Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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	Brooklyn
People
Population	3,196Lowest	8,517Highest
Median age	51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT	45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT
	Goshen and Brooklyn 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%	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn 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%	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Brooklyn 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	$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT	$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT
	Goshen and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,292Highest 20% below CT	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Brooklyn 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%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 58% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	13.4%±5.9Highest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Goshen and Brooklyn 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	—	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 20	Brooklyn 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.