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Burlington vs Madison vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Burlington | Madison | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680 |
17,616Highest |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13k 72% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$142,105±$35kLowest 48% above CT |
| Madison and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$379,100±$33kLowest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,333±$438Lowest 10% below CT |
| Madison and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464 12% above CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$7,397Lowest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Madison 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Madison School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Daniel Hand High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.