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Madison vs Woodbridge vs Plainfield
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%).
Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Woodbridge | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,616Highest |
9,073Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Plainfield 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 |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below 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 |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below 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 |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Madison School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Daniel Hand High School | Amity Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
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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.