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Woodbridge vs Sutton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbridge has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
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 | Sutton | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,073 |
9,452Highest |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45±3.8 16% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Easton and Woodbridge 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±3.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34k 134% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$222,604±$46kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Easton and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$40k 77% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$783,100±$51kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110 28% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,205±$1kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Easton 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 | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Sutton | Easton School District |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| 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.