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Killingworth vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Putnam | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,240 |
9,292Highest |
3,196Lowest |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% 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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingworth and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Putnam 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% 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 | — | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
| Goshen and Putnam 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingworth and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Putnam School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.