What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woodbridge	Sutton
People
Population	9,073Lowest	9,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S.	44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Woodbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Woodbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Woodbridge and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7%	52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Woodbridge 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 134% above U.S.	$147,125±$25kLowest 82% above U.S.
	Woodbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$588,100±$40kHighest 77% above U.S.	$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S.
	Woodbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,808±$110Highest 28% above U.S.	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Woodbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	17.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton 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	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District	Sutton
High school in town	Amity Regional High School	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	12.6Highest
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U.S. 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.