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Goshen vs Killingly vs Worthington
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 ($99k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915Lowest |
17,867Highest |
1,021 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
61.6±3.6Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Worthington and Goshen 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worthington and Goshen 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% |
46.8% 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% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest 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±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,667±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Worthington 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. |
$380,400±$26kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Worthington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727 38% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Highest 26% below U.S. |
$633±$220Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022 61% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,443Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±63Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worthington and Goshen 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worthington 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 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Worthington |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.