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Woodbridge vs Hamden vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Woodbridge | Hamden | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,073Lowest |
61,045Highest |
17,616 |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Madison and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.7% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$1,746±$50Lowest 17% above CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
| Madison and Woodbridge 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 |
$7,784Lowest 17% above CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Hamden High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.5Highest |
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.