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Hamden 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 affordable homes ($298k 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 | Orange | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
14,315 |
9,073Lowest |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% 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% |
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% |
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%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% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Lowest 17% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Lowest 17% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | None in town | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.