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Woodbridge vs Brooklyn vs Bethany
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 people working from home (17.2%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Bethany has the youngest population (median age 42.5).
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 | Brooklyn | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,073Highest |
8,517 |
5,288Lowest |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Brooklyn 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% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Brooklyn 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% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Brooklyn 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% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Brooklyn 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 |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$166,236±$20k 74% above 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 |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Brooklyn 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge and Bethany 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Brooklyn School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.