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Goshen vs Roxbury 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).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
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 | Roxbury | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,196Highest |
2,185 |
1,723Lowest |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT |
| Roxbury 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% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norfolk and Goshen 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Norfolk 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% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Goshen and Roxbury 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 |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$430,900±$54kLowest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
| Roxbury 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 |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
37 min 38% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Roxbury 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 12 | Norfolk School District |
| High school 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 |
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.