What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).

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	Lyme
People
Population	3,196Highest	2,303Lowest
Median age	51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT	55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT
	Lyme and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%	13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Goshen and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.8%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Lyme 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	63.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Goshen and Lyme 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	$135,000±$22kLowest 41% above CT
	Goshen and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,400±$71kLowest 31% above CT	$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT
	Lyme and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT	$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT
	Lyme and Goshen 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	$7,328Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	32.9%±44.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Lyme 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%	2.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 58% above CT	31 minLowest 17% above CT
Work from home	13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16%	27.6%±10Highest CT: 16%
	Lyme and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Regional School District 20	Regional School District 18
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.