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Hampton vs Goshen vs Cornwall Bridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
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 | Hampton | Goshen | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
3,196Highest |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
| Hampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Goshen and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
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| Goshen and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
| Goshen and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Hampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$5,292Highest 20% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
35 min 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 20 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.