Compare towns
Madison vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Killingly | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,616 |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Madison and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.