Town guide

Goshen, Connecticut

Goshen is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 3,422 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06756, and parts of 06058 and 06759 are in Goshen too.

Homes sold for a median of $324 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,42278 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$324Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Goshen

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Goshen

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY90 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Goshen; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Goshen

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Goshen had 3,150 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 147th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.

Goshen population by census2000: 2,697, 2010: 2,976, 2020: 3,1502,69720002,97620103,1502020

Litchfield County, 1900–2020

Litchfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,672, 1910: 70,260, 1920: 76,262, 1930: 82,556, 1940: 87,041, 1950: 98,872, 1960: 119,856, 1970: 144,091, 1980: 156,769, 1990: 174,092, 2000: 182,193, 2010: 189,927, 2020: 185,18664K’00’1076K’20’3087K’40’50120K’60’70157K’80’90182K’00’10185K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoshenJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 4 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 23°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 4.9 in30°14°Jan4.032°15°Feb3.340°23°Mar4.254°34°Apr3.965°45°May4.173°55°Jun5.078°60°Jul4.876°58°Aug4.769°51°Sep4.957°40°Oct5.145°30°Nov4.135°21°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norfolk 2 Sw, CT weather station (9 miles away).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goshen.

Nearest hospitals

  • Charlotte Hungerford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Torrington6.5 miles
  • Sharon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sharon12.9 miles
  • Bristol HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bristol19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Goshen

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Ivy Mountain State Park · 52 acres1.9 mi
  • Goshen Historic District1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Price Rite6.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop6.4 mi
  • Big Y6.6 mi
  • Aldi6.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy6.2 mi
  • Walgreens6.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Goshen Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Goshen Historical Society1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Goshen Players1.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Goshen

Public schools here are run by Regional School District 20. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Goshen Center SchoolGoshenPre-K–5135Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Litchfield, Norfolk and Cornwall.

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