Compare towns
Woodbridge vs Suffield vs Avon vs Bethany
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 expensive homes ($588k median).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
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 | Suffield | Avon | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,073 |
15,702 |
18,946Highest |
5,288Lowest |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Avon 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Avon 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Avon 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
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| Avon 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 |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$9,371 41% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Avon 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Suffield School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Suffield High School | Avon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.