Compare towns
Bethany vs Suffield vs Woodbridge vs Burlington
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%).
Suffield has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Suffield | Woodbridge | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
15,702Highest |
9,073 |
9,680 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Woodbridge 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Suffield 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$165,120±$13k 72% 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 |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Woodbridge and Burlington 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 |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 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% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
94.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Amity Regional High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.