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Madison vs Upton vs Avon vs Guilford
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 highest household income ($167k).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Guilford has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Upton | Avon | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,616 |
8,189Lowest |
18,946 |
22,108Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.1±1.9 31% above U.S. |
| Madison and Guilford 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Avon 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison and Avon 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. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$154,058±$13k 91% above U.S. |
$137,816±$11kLowest 71% above U.S. |
| Madison and Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$479,700±$20kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$515,800±$40k 55% above U.S. |
| Madison and Upton 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,857±$151 31% above U.S. |
$1,717±$128 22% above U.S. |
| Madison and Avon 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. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$9,371Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,744 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.6%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Avon 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #31 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Guilford School District |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Blackstone Valley | Avon High School | Guilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.2 |
11.7 |
11.8Highest |
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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.