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Madison vs Hamden vs Avon
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 expensive homes ($584k median).
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Avon has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Hamden | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,616Lowest |
61,045Highest |
18,946 |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon 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% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
| Madison and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,746±$50Lowest 17% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
| Madison and Avon 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 |
$7,784Lowest 17% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Avon 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Hamden High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.