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Sherman vs Goshen vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
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 | Sherman | Goshen | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,196 |
2,185Lowest |
| Median age | 60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT |
51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT |
54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Goshen and Roxbury 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% |
31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Sherman and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7% CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Sherman 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 |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
| Goshen and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $497,300±$73k 36% above CT |
$482,400±$71kLowest 31% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT |
$1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
| Sherman and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,110 8% below CT |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Sherman and Roxbury 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% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 51% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
37 minLowest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 41.9%±16Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Sherman School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.