Compare towns
Guilford vs Killingly vs Madison vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Guilford | Killingly | Madison | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,108Highest |
17,867 |
17,616 |
14,315Lowest |
| Median age | 51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Madison and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Guilford and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Madison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40k 41% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
| Madison and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,744 32% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Madison and Guilford 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 | #15 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Guilford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Madison School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.