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Madison vs Redding vs Weston
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k 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 | Redding | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,616Highest |
8,780Lowest |
10,396 |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.7±2.7Lowest 11% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,442±$16kLowest 75% above CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $583,900±$30kLowest 59% above CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741Lowest 36% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,843Lowest 33% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above CT |
36 min 36% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Weston and Redding 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 | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Weston School District |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Joel Barlow High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.8 |
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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.