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Woodbridge vs Putnam vs New Haven
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 highest household income ($189k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
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 | Putnam | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,073Lowest |
9,292 |
134,349Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below 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% |
21.3%±1 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and New Haven 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%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest 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% |
38.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,488±$33 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,430 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and New Haven 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% CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge and New Haven 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 | #145 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Putnam School District | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Putnam High School | Wilbur Cross High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.