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Killingly vs Canterbury vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Killingly | Canterbury | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,124Lowest |
17,616 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Madison and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest 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 | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Madison and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.