Compare towns
Goshen vs Killingly vs Ledyard vs Plainville
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 most expensive homes ($482k median).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Ledyard | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,196Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,433 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Killingly 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Ledyard 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Goshen and Killingly 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.