What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).

Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madison	Sutton
People
Population	17,616Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.9±1.9Highest 33% above U.S.	44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	72.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Madison and Sutton 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 107% above U.S.	$147,125±$25kLowest 82% above U.S.
	Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$583,900±$30kHighest 76% above U.S.	$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S.
	Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,025±$741Highest 43% above U.S.	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,843Highest 184% above U.S.	$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	30.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Madison and Sutton 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	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Madison School District	Sutton
High school in town	Daniel Hand High School	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	12.6Highest
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Old photos in History	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.