Compare towns
Killingworth vs Killingly vs Madison vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingworth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Killingworth | Killingly | Madison | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,240 |
17,867Highest |
17,616 |
3,196Lowest |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
| Killingworth and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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 | $140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
| Madison and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Madison and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,550 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$5,292 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingworth and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Madison and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Madison School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.