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Goshen vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Windsor | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,196 |
29,468Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% 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% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
20%±2Lowest 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% |
43.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above 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 |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% 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±$724Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor 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% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.