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Woodbridge vs Madison vs New Haven
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).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
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 | Madison | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,073Lowest |
17,616 |
134,349Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below 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% |
21.3%±1 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest 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% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below 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±$30k 59% above CT |
$287,100±$16kLowest 22% below 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 |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,488±$33Lowest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$6,430Lowest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and New Haven 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% CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #145 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Madison School District | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Daniel Hand High School | Wilbur Cross High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.