Compare towns
Killingworth vs Prospect vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingworth has the most people working from home (24%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Killingworth | Prospect | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,240 |
9,458Highest |
3,196Lowest |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Killingworth and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Prospect and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
$126,394±$18kLowest 32% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Goshen and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
| Goshen and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,250±$724Lowest 16% below CT |
| Prospect and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,550Highest about the CT average |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Killingworth 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 | #29 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.