Compare towns
Hamden vs Killingly vs Woodbridge vs Bethany
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 most expensive homes ($588k median).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
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 | Woodbridge | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
17,867 |
9,073 |
5,288Lowest |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly 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% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$166,236±$20k 74% 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 | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
— |
| Woodbridge and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Hamden 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #30 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 | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | Amity Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.