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Goshen vs Mansfield vs Lyme
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 most kids (15.3% under 18).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,196 |
25,358Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 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%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest 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% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$135,000±$22k 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±$71k 31% above CT |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below 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 |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Mansfield 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Lyme 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 | — | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.