Compare towns
Madison vs East Brooklyn
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%).
East Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Madison | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 17,616Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
46.2±12.2Lowest 12% above CT |
| Madison and East Brooklyn 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%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Madison 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% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and East Brooklyn 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 |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$295,400±$63kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
| Madison and East Brooklyn 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 |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Madison School District | — |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.