Compare towns
Woodbridge vs Redding vs Orange vs Avon
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 expensive homes ($706k median).
Orange has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Avon has the most renters (14.6% 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 | Orange | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,073 |
8,780Lowest |
14,315 |
18,946Highest |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% 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% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon 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 |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$142,325±$10kLowest 49% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% 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 |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$479,700±$20kLowest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110Lowest 22% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988Lowest 35% above CT |
$9,371 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Lowest 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Redding 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | 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.