Compare towns
Madison vs Middletown vs Redding vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Killingworth has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Madison | Middletown | Redding | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,616 |
47,958Highest |
8,780 |
6,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
52±2 27% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% 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 | 18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 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+ | 25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% 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 | $583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$1,446±$45Lowest about the CT average |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
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| Redding and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,843 33% above CT |
$6,412Lowest 3% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Middletown High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.1 |
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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.