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Madison vs Torrington vs Woodbridge
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%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% 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 | Torrington | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,616 |
35,547Highest |
9,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
| Madison and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Woodbridge 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% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Torrington 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 75% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Woodbridge 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 59% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Madison and Woodbridge 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 |
$5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Torrington High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.1 |
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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.