Compare towns
Redding vs Durham vs Pomfret vs Madison
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 expensive homes ($706k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Durham | Pomfret | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
7,208 |
4,317Lowest |
17,616Highest |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Redding 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 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% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
| Redding and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
| Redding and Madison 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 |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 13 | Pomfret School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.