What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).

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.

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

Measure	Norfolk	Goshen
People
Population	1,723Lowest	3,196Highest
Median age	48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT	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%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2%	15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Norfolk and Goshen 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%	26.8%±5.4Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	56.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	2.8%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT	$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,900±$54kLowest 17% above 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	$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT
	Goshen and Norfolk 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	$5,292Lowest 20% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6%	31.8%±25.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest CT: 10%	4.5%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 3% above CT	42 minHighest 58% above CT
Work from home	23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16%	13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Norfolk and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Norfolk School District	Regional School District 20
High school in town	None 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.