Compare towns
Woodbridge vs Plainfield vs Orange 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 most kids (24.7% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Orange has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | Plainfield | Orange | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,073 |
15,141Highest |
14,315 |
8,780Lowest |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Orange 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Orange 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
| Orange and Redding 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Plainfield School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.