What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sherman has the most people working from home (41.9%).

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	Sherman	Goshen
People
Population	3,554Highest	3,196Lowest
Median age	60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT	51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT
Kids under 18	12.9%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%	15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Goshen and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.9%±8.3Highest CT: 18.5%	26.8%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Sherman and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	56.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1%	2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Sherman and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,000±$34kLowest 21% above CT	$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT
	Goshen and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$497,300±$73kHighest 36% above CT	$482,400±$71kLowest 31% above CT
	Sherman and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT	$1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,110Highest 8% below CT	$5,292Lowest 20% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6%	31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Sherman and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.2%Lowest CT: 10%	4.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minLowest 51% above CT	42 minHighest 58% above CT
Work from home	41.9%±16Highest CT: 16%	13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#42 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Sherman 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.