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Plainville vs Killingly vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Plainville | Killingly | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,616 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Madison and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.