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Woodbridge vs Bethany vs Redding
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Bethany has the most affordable homes ($418k median).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,073Highest |
5,288Lowest |
8,780 |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% 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 | 24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest 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+ | 71.7% CT: 42.5% |
58%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$166,236±$20kLowest 74% above CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% 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 | $588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
$418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110Lowest 22% above CT |
— | $2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
| Redding and Woodbridge 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 |
$8,313Lowest 25% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 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 | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | None in town | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.1 |
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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.