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Goshen vs Windsor Locks vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Chesterfield has the most expensive homes ($391k 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.
| Measure | Goshen | Windsor Locks | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915Lowest |
12,579Highest |
1,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,967±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$390,800±$48kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,078±$409 24% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022 61% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goshen and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.