Compare towns
Bethany vs Prospect vs Suffield 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 youngest population (median age 42.5).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Prospect | Suffield | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
9,458 |
15,702Highest |
9,073 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Prospect 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% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Woodbridge 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Suffield 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Prospect 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Lowest |
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.