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Chesterfield vs Hanson vs Killingly vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($513k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Goshen 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 | Chesterfield | Hanson | Killingly | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,055 |
1,927 |
17,867Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
$513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969 91% above U.S. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goshen and Chesterfield 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.