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Bridgewater vs Killingly vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most people working from home (25.2%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Bridgewater | Killingly | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.