Compare towns
Ansonia vs Cornwall vs Goshen vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Ansonia | Cornwall | Goshen | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
1,425Lowest |
3,196 |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Goshen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Ansonia and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Goshen 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.