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Killingworth vs Killingly vs Old Lyme vs Madison
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).
Old Lyme has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Old Lyme | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,240Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,679 |
17,616 |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Old Lyme and Killingly 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% |
26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Old Lyme 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% |
56.5% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest 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 |
$131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
| Madison and Killingworth 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 |
$484,200±$21k 32% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
| Old Lyme and Madison 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 |
$6,284 5% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Old Lyme and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Madison and Old Lyme 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 | #10 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 | Regional School District 18 | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Lyme-Old Lyme High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.