Compare towns
Redding vs Coventry vs Madison vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Easton has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Redding | Coventry | Madison | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
12,326 |
17,616Highest |
7,670Lowest |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
45±3.8Lowest 9% above CT |
| Redding and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 72.1% CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
| Easton and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
| Easton and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
| Easton and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 12% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Coventry School District | Madison School District | Easton School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Coventry High School | Daniel Hand High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.9 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.