What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).

Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woodbridge	Putnam
People
Population	9,073Lowest	9,292Highest
Median age	48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT	43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT
	Woodbridge and Putnam 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%	18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Woodbridge and Putnam 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%	18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Woodbridge and Putnam 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%	20%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.9%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Putnam and Woodbridge 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	$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT	$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT	$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$3,860Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6%	37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Woodbridge and Putnam 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%	11.5%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below CT	25 minHighest 6% below CT
Work from home	17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16%	9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Woodbridge and Putnam 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	#128 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District	Putnam School District
High school in town	Amity Regional High School	Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	9.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.