Compare towns
Bethany vs Killingly vs Sterling 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%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Woodbridge has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Killingly | Sterling | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
17,867Highest |
3,629Lowest |
9,073 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge and Bethany 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
— | 11.1 |
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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.