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Brookfield vs Killingly vs Goshen vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Cheshire has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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 | Brookfield | Killingly | Goshen | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,706 |
17,867 |
3,196Lowest |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11k 55% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$146,528±$12k 53% above CT |
| Goshen and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
| Goshen and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594 14% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cheshire and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cheshire and Brookfield 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.6 |
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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.