Compare towns
Madison Center vs Kent vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
Bordering Madison CenterMadison
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison Center has the highest household income ($178k).
Kent has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Sharon has the most homeowners (72.5%).
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 | Madison Center | Kent | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,981Lowest |
3,056Highest |
2,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 60.4±6.3Highest 47% above CT |
55.8±4.3Lowest 36% above CT |
59.5±6 45% above CT |
| Madison Center and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Madison Center and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Madison Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,194±$59kHighest 86% above CT |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $841,800±$105kHighest 129% above CT |
$470,900±$78kLowest 28% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
| Madison Center and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,914±$1kHighest 29% above CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
| Madison Center and Sharon 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 |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±16.1 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Madison Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±10.1Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Madison Center and Kent 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 | — | #20 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Kent School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.