Compare towns
Killingly vs Madison vs Plainfield vs Prospect
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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Killingly | Madison | Plainfield | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,616 |
15,141 |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Madison and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Killingly 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest 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 | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Madison and Prospect 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 |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Madison School District | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.