Compare towns
Madison vs Bloomfield vs Guilford
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%).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Guilford has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Bloomfield | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,616Lowest |
21,754 |
22,108Highest |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
48.4±3.3Lowest 18% above CT |
51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
| Madison and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Guilford 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% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$515,800±$40k 41% above CT |
| Madison and Guilford 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 |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,717±$128Lowest 15% above CT |
| Madison and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$8,744 32% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Madison and Guilford 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Guilford School District |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Guilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.1 |
11.8Highest |
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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.