What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madison has the most affordable homes ($584k median).

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.

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

Measure	Madison	Weston
People
Population	17,616Highest	10,396Lowest
Median age	51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT	45.7±2.7Lowest 11% above CT
Kids under 18	18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%	17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	72.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%	83.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±2.2Lowest 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	$250,001Highest 161% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$583,900±$30kLowest 59% above CT	$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,025±$741Lowest 36% above CT	$3,501Highest 135% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,843Lowest 33% above CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Weston and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest CT: 10%	1.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	96.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 12% above CT	47 minHighest 76% above CT
Work from home	30.2%±5.3Lowest CT: 16%	44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#7 of 149 in CT	#5 of 149 in CT
School district	Madison School District	Weston School District
High school in town	Daniel Hand High School	Weston High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	10.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.