Compare towns
Killingly vs Goshen vs Thomaston
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,196Lowest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Goshen and Thomaston 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%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Goshen and Killingly 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 |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Goshen and Killingly 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.