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Warren vs Deep River vs Woodmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Deep River | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
4,458Highest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% 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% |
16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River 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% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$91,250±$26k 5% below CT |
| Warren and Woodmont 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 |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$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 | — | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.