Compare towns
Killingly vs Goshen vs Mansfield vs East Brooklyn
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,196 |
25,358Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Goshen and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
15%±4.7 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% CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest 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% |
3.7%±2.7 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 |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Mansfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% 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% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% 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 |
1973 6 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 |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest 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 | 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.