Compare towns
Goshen vs Hampton vs Andover vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Goshen | Hampton | Andover | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,196Highest |
1,647Lowest |
3,152 |
1,723 |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT |
| Hampton and Goshen 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Goshen 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,292 20% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Hampton 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 | Hampton School District | Andover School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None 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.