Compare towns
Redding vs Orange vs Brooklyn vs Woodbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Orange has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Redding | Orange | Brooklyn | Woodbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
14,315Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,073 |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
| Redding and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 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+ | 26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
| Orange and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | None in town | Amity Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| 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.