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Washington vs Southwick vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Southwick has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
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.
| Measure | Washington | Southwick | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676 |
9,217Highest |
3,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±5.5 28% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.4±3.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$152,093±$27kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$482,400±$71k 45% above U.S. |
| Washington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,250±$724 12% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,331Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,292 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southwick and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | Southwick Regional School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.