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Williamsburg vs Killingly vs Pelham vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Williamsburg | Killingly | Pelham | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,694 |
17,867Highest |
1,335 |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45±8.4 16% above U.S. |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$447,600±$33kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,205±$560 15% below U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 85% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Williamsburg 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 | — | — |
| School district | Williamsburg | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pelham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.