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Goshen vs West Cornwall vs Cornwall
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 youngest population (median age 51.4).
West Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | West Cornwall | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,196Highest |
70Lowest |
1,425 |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Goshen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Goshen 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 |
$395,800±$64kLowest 8% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen 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 |
— | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Goshen and Cornwall 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 |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 20 | — | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.