Compare towns
Woodbridge vs Suffield vs Hamden 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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Suffield | Hamden | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,073Lowest |
15,702 |
61,045 |
134,349Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge and Suffield 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
38.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Hamden and New Haven 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±$13k 25% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$287,100±$16kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,488±$33 about the CT average |
| Woodbridge and Hamden 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$6,430Lowest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Woodbridge 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #145 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Suffield High School | Hamden High School | Wilbur Cross High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
13.5 |
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.