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Woodbridge vs Upton vs Hamden vs Avon
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 highest household income ($189k).
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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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 | Upton | Hamden | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,073 |
8,189Lowest |
61,045Highest |
18,946 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$154,058±$13k 91% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$298,200±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$479,700±$20k 44% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110 28% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,746±$50 24% above U.S. |
$1,857±$151Highest 31% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$7,784Lowest 150% above U.S. |
$9,371 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.6%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #122 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Hamden High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
13.5Highest |
11.7 |
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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.