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Redding vs Madison vs Orange
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).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Madison | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,780Lowest |
17,616Highest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% 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% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Lowest 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% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Orange 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 |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
$142,325±$10kLowest 49% 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 |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
$491,500±$17kLowest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,025±$741Lowest 36% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$8,843Lowest 33% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Madison School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Daniel Hand High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
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.