Compare towns
Goshen vs Killingly vs Roxbury
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).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,196 |
17,867Highest |
2,185Lowest |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
| Roxbury and Goshen 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% |
14.3%±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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
| Goshen and Roxbury 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 |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
| Roxbury 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 |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury 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% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
37 min 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Roxbury 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 | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.