What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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	Pomfret
People
Population	3,196Lowest	4,317Highest
Median age	51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT	45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT
	Goshen and Pomfret 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%	23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Pomfret 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%	17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Goshen and Pomfret 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%	50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Pomfret 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	$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT	$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT
	Goshen and Pomfret 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	$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT
	Goshen and Pomfret 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	$5,903Highest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Pomfret and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest CT: 10%	6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	80.5%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	24 minLowest 11% below CT
Work from home	13.4%±5.9Highest CT: 16%	13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16%
	Goshen and Pomfret 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	—	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 20	Pomfret 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.