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Warren vs Bethany vs Woodmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Woodmont has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Warren | Bethany | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
5,288Highest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
52.7±3.1Highest 28% above CT |
| Woodmont and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.9%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodmont and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$91,250±$26kLowest 5% below CT |
| Bethany and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$467,900±$48kHighest 28% above CT |
| Woodmont and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,877±$182 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$7,901 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 minLowest 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodmont and Warren 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.