Compare towns
Madison vs Bethany vs Windsor Locks vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% 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 | Madison | Bethany | Windsor Locks | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,616Highest |
5,288Lowest |
12,579 |
9,073 |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
| Madison and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest 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 | $167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
$166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
— | $1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Madison and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,843 33% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.