Compare towns
Goshen vs Killingly vs Norfolk vs Plainfield
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Norfolk | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,196 |
17,867Highest |
1,723Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Goshen 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% CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Goshen and Plainfield 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 |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Goshen 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norfolk School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.