Compare towns
Woodbridge vs Redding vs Bethany vs Hamden
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).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% 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 | Redding | Bethany | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,073 |
8,780 |
5,288Lowest |
61,045Highest |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below 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% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Bethany 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
— | $1,746±$50Lowest 17% above CT |
| Redding and Woodbridge 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$7,784Lowest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.