Compare towns
Killingworth vs Redding vs Madison vs Barkhamsted
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).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Madison has the most renters (9.6% rent).
Barkhamsted has the most affordable homes ($368k 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 | Redding | Madison | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,240 |
8,780 |
17,616Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
52±2 27% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
50.2±3.3Lowest 22% above CT |
| Killingworth and Redding 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% |
19.1%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Redding 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% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Redding 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% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Barkhamsted 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
$123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
| Redding and Madison 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 |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Redding 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Madison 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Madison School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow 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.