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Woodbridge vs Bethany vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
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 | Woodbridge | Bethany | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,073 |
5,288Lowest |
134,349Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
38.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
| Woodbridge and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$287,100±$16kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
— | $1,488±$33Lowest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$6,430Lowest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge and New Haven 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #145 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | None in town | Wilbur Cross High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
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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.