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Goshen vs Roxbury vs Suffield
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).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,196 |
2,185Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% 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% |
16.2%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Suffield 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury 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% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above 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 |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Roxbury and Suffield 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
37 min 38% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Roxbury 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 | — | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 12 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.