Compare towns
Redding vs Suffield vs Woodbridge vs Old Lyme
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%).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Old Lyme has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Suffield | Woodbridge | Old Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
15,702Highest |
9,073 |
7,679Lowest |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
| Redding and Old Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Old Lyme 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.7% CT: 42.5% |
56.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Redding 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$131,899±$11k 38% 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 |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
$484,200±$21k 32% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
| Old Lyme 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,284Lowest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2 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% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Lowest CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Redding and Old Lyme 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT | #10 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Suffield School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Suffield High School | Amity Regional High School | Lyme-Old Lyme High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
11.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| 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.