Compare towns
Goshen vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Thompson | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,196 |
9,337Highest |
1,723Lowest |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.2±7.4Lowest 17% 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%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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±$18k about the CT average |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,292 20% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Thompson School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.