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Goshen vs Killingly vs Washington vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Washington | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,196Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,676 |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±5.5 28% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Goshen and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Webster 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 88% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,400±$71k 45% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Washington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,292Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,709 51% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Shepaug Valley School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
9.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.