What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woodbridge	Madison
People
Population	9,073Lowest	17,616Highest
Median age	48.7±2.3Lowest 18% above 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%	18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	23.5%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	72.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT	$167,442±$16kLowest 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	$583,900±$30kLowest 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±$110Lowest 22% 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	$8,843Lowest 33% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6%	44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Woodbridge and Madison 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%	3.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below CT	30 minHighest 12% above CT
Work from home	17.2%±5.5Lowest CT: 16%	30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#16 of 149 in CT	#7 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District	Madison School District
High school in town	Amity Regional High School	Daniel Hand High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	9.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.