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Madison, NJ vs New Canaan, CT

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- The average commute for residents of New Canaan is 10.2% longer than it is for residents of Madison.
- 20.8% more residents of New Canaan work from home compared to residents of Madison.
 Madison, NJNew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3827
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 Madison, NJNew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Auto (alone)62.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit8.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk6.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock21.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Madison, NJNew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock14.7%2.9%
Reviews for Madison    3 Reviews

I grew up in Madison, and while I seriously appreciate what growing up in the town had to offer, it was a town that I grew out of pretty fast. Madison is small, with  More

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Over 12 years ago

Madison is  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Borough of Madison is located in Morris County. It is 23 miles by car, west of New York City and sits on the Mid-Town Direct rail line. Madison is well know for its  More

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Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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