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Easton vs Wilton 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 most renters (11.9% rent).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($929k median).
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 | Wilton | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Lowest |
18,777Highest |
17,616 |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and Easton 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%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1% CT: 42.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46k 132% above CT |
$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
$167,442±$16kLowest 75% above CT |
| Wilton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51k 113% above CT |
$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
$583,900±$30kLowest 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$1,819±$438Lowest 22% above CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
| Easton and Madison 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% |
56.6%±15.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Wilton 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
36 minHighest 35% above CT |
30 minLowest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Wilton 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 | #9 of 149 in CT | #6 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Wilton School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
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.