Compare towns
Goshen vs Stepney vs Trumbull
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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Trumbull has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Stepney | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,196Lowest |
3,979 |
37,281Highest |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Goshen and Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.7% CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,093±$27kLowest 59% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Trumbull and Stepney 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 |
$475,800±$53kLowest 30% above CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
| Trumbull 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 |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,266±$255 52% above CT |
| Stepney and Trumbull 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 |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
37 min 41% above CT |
33 minLowest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Trumbull 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 | — | — | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | — | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.