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Goshen vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Petersham
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 most people working from home (19.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Petersham has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Brooklyn | Petersham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 915Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,517 |
1,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
56.3±2.7 45% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$110,750±$20kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Petersham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$392,400±$20kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Petersham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,679±$441Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,636 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goshen and Petersham 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Petersham |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.