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Norfolk vs Ansonia vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Norfolk | Ansonia | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
19,033Highest |
3,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ansonia and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Ansonia and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Ansonia and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #142 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.