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Goshen vs Ledyard vs Windsor Locks vs Torrington
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).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Ledyard | Windsor Locks | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,196Lowest |
15,433 |
12,579 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Ledyard and Windsor Locks 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Ledyard School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Windsor Locks High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
8.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.