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Bethany vs Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k 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 | Bethany | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
9,073Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Woodbridge 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.