Compare towns
Goshen vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Windsor Locks
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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,196Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Goshen and Pomfret 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Killingly 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% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Goshen and Pomfret 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.