Compare towns
Clinton vs Bethany vs Madison vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the youngest population (median age 42.5).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Clinton has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Clinton | Bethany | Madison | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,377 |
5,288 |
17,616Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.2% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
53.2±6.8Highest 29% above CT |
| Clinton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
12.9%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14k 30% above CT |
$166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$102,750±$22kLowest 7% above CT |
| Madison and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$365,500±$29kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
— | $2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,432±$131 4% below CT |
| Madison and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$5,860Lowest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Madison and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
10.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
64.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Madison School District | — |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | None in town | Daniel Hand High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.