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Madison vs Upton vs Redding
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).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k 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 | Upton | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,616Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,780 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9 33% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52±2Highest 34% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±3.3Highest 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% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1% 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% |
3.8%±1.8 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. |
$155,508±$33kLowest 93% above U.S. |
$186,060±$15kHighest 130% 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. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$706,300±$33kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,025±$741 43% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,101±$304Highest 49% above 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. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.9%±19.3Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±4.9Highest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #14 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Blackstone Valley | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.2Highest |
11.1 |
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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.