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Madison vs Orange vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Killingworth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Orange | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,616Highest |
14,315 |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% 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 | 18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9Highest 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+ | 72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$140,655±$16kLowest 47% above CT |
| Madison and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$446,200±$56kLowest 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741Lowest 36% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
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| Orange 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 |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,550Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
3.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.