Compare towns
Guilford vs Killingly vs Madison vs Plainfield
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 most kids (20.8% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,108Highest |
17,867 |
17,616 |
15,141Lowest |
| Median age | 51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Killingly 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest 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% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Plainfield 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40k 41% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below 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±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Madison and Guilford 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 |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Guilford and Madison 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest 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 | #131 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 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.