Compare towns
Bethany vs Redding vs Brooklyn 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).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Redding | Brooklyn | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
8,780 |
8,517 |
9,073Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
| Redding and Woodbridge 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% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Brooklyn 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 |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Redding 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 |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Redding and Woodbridge 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow 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.