Compare towns
Guilford vs Killingly vs Thompson vs Madison
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Thompson | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,108Highest |
17,867 |
9,337Lowest |
17,616 |
| Median age | 51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
| Thompson and Madison 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Killingly 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40k 41% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% 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±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Guilford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
9.8 |
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| 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.