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Roxbury vs Goshen vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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.
| Measure | Roxbury | Goshen | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185 |
3,196Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Goshen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27kLowest 29% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Goshen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$482,400±$71kLowest 31% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Roxbury and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591Highest about the CT average |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 20 | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None 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.