Compare towns
Hamden vs Killingly vs Madison vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
North Haven has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Hamden | Killingly | Madison | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
17,867 |
17,616Lowest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$132,689±$7k 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Madison and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older 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 | 22 min 18% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Madison School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
11.0 |
| 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.