Compare towns
Bethany vs Lancaster vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most affordable homes ($418k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Woodbridge has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
8,606 |
9,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbridge and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Lancaster 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 106% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kLowest 67% above U.S. |
$188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| 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±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$588,100±$40kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,808±$110Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 167% above U.S. |
$7,235Lowest 132% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Nashoba | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.