Compare towns
Hamden vs Killingly vs Orange vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
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 | Hamden | Killingly | Orange | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
17,867 |
14,315 |
9,073Lowest |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.