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Killingly vs Goshen vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Killingly | Goshen | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,196Lowest |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Mansfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.