Compare towns
Madison vs Pomfret vs Prospect
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%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k 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 | Pomfret | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,616Highest |
4,317Lowest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Madison and Prospect 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Prospect 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Prospect 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% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Madison and Prospect 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 |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.