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Warren vs Goshen vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
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 | Warren | Goshen | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
3,196Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
51.4±3.6Lowest 25% above CT |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Goshen and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canaan and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
| Goshen and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
| Goshen and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Canaan and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 20 | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.