Compare towns
Killingly vs Madison vs Orange vs Brooklyn
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Madison | Orange | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,616 |
14,315 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Orange 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% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Madison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Orange and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Madison 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% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| 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 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
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.