Compare towns
Killingly vs Stepney 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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | Stepney | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,979Lowest |
17,616 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Madison and Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
| Madison and Stepney 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 |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | 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.