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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Madison, CT compare?
| Figure | Madison, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,734 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,691 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 489 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Madison, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,616±30 |
| Median age | 51.9±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.5%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.1%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.3%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 72.4%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $167,442±$16,036 |
| Per capita income | $86,165±$6,367 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.6%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $583,900±$30,116 |
| Median gross rent | $2,025±$741 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.8%±13.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.4%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 30.2%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.1%±5.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.8 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov