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Goshen vs Torrington vs Lyme
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).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Torrington | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,196 |
35,547Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Lyme 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% |
17.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Torrington 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% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme 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% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Torrington 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 |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
| Goshen and Lyme 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 |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Lyme and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Goshen 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 |
$5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme 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 | — | #132 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Torrington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.