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Easton vs Fairfield vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the highest household income ($223k).
Fairfield has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Madison has the most affordable homes ($584k median).
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 | Easton | Fairfield | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Lowest |
63,416Highest |
17,616 |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
24%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
$172,432±$8k 80% above CT |
$167,442±$16kLowest 75% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$780,500±$32k 113% above CT |
$583,900±$30kLowest 59% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$2,185±$134 47% above CT |
$2,025±$741Lowest 36% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,843Lowest 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.5%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Fairfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
30 minLowest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Madison and Fairfield 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 | #9 of 149 in CT | #21 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Fairfield School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fairfield Ludlowe 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.