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Killingworth vs Plainville 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 most homeowners (96.7%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Plainville | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,240Lowest |
17,551 |
17,616Highest |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% 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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingworth and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingworth and Madison 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% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 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 | $140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,550 about the CT average |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 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% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
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.