Compare towns
Goshen vs Sutton vs Cornwall vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
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 | Sutton | Cornwall | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,196 |
9,452Highest |
1,425Lowest |
2,303 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±5.1 39% above U.S. |
55.6±3.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$128,864±$34kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$135,000±$22k 67% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,400±$71kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$554,600±$106k 67% above U.S. |
$629,900±$105kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724 12% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,719±$1kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,292Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,792 86% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Lyme 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Sutton | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.