Compare towns
Redding vs Stepney vs Madison vs Woodbridge
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).
Stepney has the most affordable homes ($476k median).
Madison has the most renters (9.6% rent).
Woodbridge has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Stepney | Madison | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
3,979Lowest |
17,616Highest |
9,073 |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
47.1±5.6Lowest 15% above CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
48.7±2.3 18% 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 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% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16kLowest 61% above CT |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Woodbridge 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±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$475,800±$53kLowest 30% above CT |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
$588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$1,808±$110Lowest 22% above CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$8,843Lowest 33% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 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 | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | — | Madison School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | — | Daniel Hand High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.