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Wauregan 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
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Wauregan | Killingly | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
| Madison and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest 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 | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Madison School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
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.