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Madison vs Redding vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Redding | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,616Highest |
8,780 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9 33% above U.S. |
52±2Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Redding and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Redding and Madison 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison and Redding 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 107% above U.S. |
$186,060±$15kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kLowest 93% above U.S. |
| Redding 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 76% above U.S. |
$706,300±$33kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741 43% above U.S. |
$2,101±$304Highest 49% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Redding and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,843 184% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.9%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Redding and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Redding 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Madison School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Joel Barlow High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.