What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newtown has the most people working from home (31.6%).

Goshen has the oldest population (median age 51.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newtown	Goshen
People
Population	1,898Lowest	3,196Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	43.7±2.1Lowest 6% above CT	51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT
Kids under 18	22.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2%	15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	20.6%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Goshen and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	56.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1%	2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Newtown and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$164,821±$27kHighest 72% above CT	$152,093±$27kLowest 59% above CT
	Newtown and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,200±$38kHighest 43% above CT	$482,400±$71kLowest 31% above CT
	Newtown and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,023±$538Highest 36% above CT	$1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT
	Newtown and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,046Highest 36% above CT	$5,292Lowest 20% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.9%±38.1Highest CT: 52.6%	31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Newtown and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2%Lowest CT: 10%	4.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	42 minHighest 58% above CT
Work from home	31.6%±5.6Highest CT: 16%	13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#27 of 149 in CT	—
School district	—	Regional School District 20
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.