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Goshen vs Windsor Locks vs Williamsburg
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 most affordable homes ($259k median).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915Lowest |
12,579Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg 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±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks 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. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.