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Madison vs Thompson 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 expensive homes ($584k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,616Highest |
9,337 |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9Lowest 26% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
53.3±4.6 30% above CT |
| Thompson and Killingworth 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6Highest 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+ | 25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Killingworth 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 |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$140,655±$16k 47% 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 | $583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
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| Madison and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Thompson School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.