Moving to Goshen, Connecticut

Population: 2,697. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,092 (+14.6% change)
Males: 1,331 (49.4%), Females: 1,366 (50.6%)

Litchfield County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $64,432
Median house value: $210,700

Population by Race

Races in Goshen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: Irish (19.5%), German (15.8%), English (14.9%), Italian (14.8%), Polish (7.2%), French (7.2%).

Elevation: 1333 feet

Map of Goshen, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goshen

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goshen town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

3.0% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.9% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Goshen:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goshen:

Other public-use airports nearest to Goshen:

  • NORTHFIELD (about 12 miles; THOMASTON, CT; Abbreviation: N09)
  • MOUNTAIN MEADOW AIRSTRIP (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, CT; Abbreviation: 22B)
  • WATERBURY (about 20 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Abbreviation: N41)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen:

  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 34 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DANBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,297)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 37 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)

Public primary/middle school in Goshen:

  • GOSHEN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 50 NORTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Goshen:

  • GOSHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $97,689; Location: 42 NORTH ST.; 20,765 books; 187 audio materials; 505 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)