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Hamden vs Upton vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Upton | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
8,189Lowest |
9,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbridge and Upton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$588,100±$40kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50 24% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,808±$110Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Lowest 150% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Woodbridge 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Blackstone Valley | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.