Cost of living in Madison Center, Connecticut
Madison Center, Connecticut has about 1,981 people. Typical rent is $1,914 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $178,194 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,914 a month.
Madison Center is a Census community, not a separate city government in Connecticut. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $178,194 a year.
- People
- 1,981
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,914
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $178,194
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $841,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,091
- New Haven, CT MSA
Madison Center, Connecticut has about 1,981 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $841,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is $2,091 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Madison Center. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the New Haven, CT metro area, prices sit at 104.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Connecticut taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Madison Center's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Connecticut home paid 24.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Madison Center's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Connecticut in the table we use.
Among 139 places we list in Connecticut with a rent figure, 35 have higher typical rent than Madison Center.
Nearby places
- Clinton
Typical rent $1,432
Compare with Madison Center - Guilford Center
Typical rent $1,598
Compare with Madison Center - Westbrook Center
Typical rent $1,397
Compare with Madison Center - Saybrook Manor
Typical rent $2,149
Compare with Madison Center - Deep River Center
Typical rent $1,242
Compare with Madison Center - Branford Center
Typical rent $1,459
Compare with Madison Center - Chester Center
Typical rent $1,473
- Essex Village
Typical rent $2,056
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Connecticut
Bigger places in Connecticut
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.