Compare towns
Clinton vs Madison vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Madison | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377 |
17,616Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above CT |
| Madison and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Prospect 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% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14kLowest 30% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Madison and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Lowest 7% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Madison School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Daniel Hand High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.