Compare towns
Woodbridge vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Easton
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
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 | Killingly | Sterling | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,073 |
17,867Highest |
3,629Lowest |
7,670 |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
45±3.8 9% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Woodbridge 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34k 97% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
| Easton and Woodbridge 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Easton and Woodbridge 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Easton School District |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.