Compare towns
Redding vs Suffield vs Weston 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 oldest population (median age 52).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k 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 | Redding | Suffield | Weston | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780Lowest |
15,702 |
10,396 |
17,616Highest |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
72.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Weston 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Weston and Redding 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Suffield School District | Weston School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Suffield High School | Weston High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
10.8 |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.