What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the most expensive homes ($482k median).

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goshen	Thompson
People
Population	3,196Lowest	9,337Highest
Median age	51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
	Thompson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Goshen and Thompson 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%	24.4%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Goshen and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Thompson 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	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
	Goshen and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,292Highest 20% below CT	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson and Goshen 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%	5.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 58% above CT	32 minLowest 20% above CT
Work from home	13.4%±5.9Highest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Goshen and Thompson 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	—	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 20	Thompson School District
High school in town	None in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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Old photos in History	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.