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Woodbridge vs Upton vs Madison vs Hamden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k 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 | Woodbridge | Upton | Madison | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,073 |
8,189Lowest |
17,616 |
61,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.9±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$167,442±$16k 107% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| 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 77% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$583,900±$30k 76% above U.S. |
$298,200±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,025±$741Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,746±$50 24% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,843 184% above U.S. |
$7,784Lowest 150% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Upton 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #7 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Madison School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Daniel Hand High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.2 |
9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.