Compare towns
Warren vs Monroe vs Cornwall vs Goshen
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 affordable homes ($450k median).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Warren | Monroe | Cornwall | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
18,949Highest |
1,425 |
3,196 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$128,864±$34kLowest 35% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Monroe and Goshen 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 |
$503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
| Goshen and Cornwall 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Monroe School District | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.