Compare towns
Killingly vs Madison vs Plainville vs East 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%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% 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 | Plainville | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,616 |
17,551 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Madison and East Brooklyn 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%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Madison 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 |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% 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 |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Madison School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.