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Goshen vs Putnam vs Cornwall
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).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Putnam | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,196 |
9,292Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Goshen 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall 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% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Goshen and Cornwall 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen 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 |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Goshen and Putnam 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Goshen 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Putnam School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.