Compare towns
Goshen vs Killingly vs Cornwall vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k 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 | Goshen | Killingly | Cornwall | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,196 |
17,867Highest |
1,425Lowest |
2,303 |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
| Goshen and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
| Lyme and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,292 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 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 | 4.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Lyme 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | 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 | 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.