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Woodbridge vs Weston vs Hamden
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 oldest population (median age 48.7).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k 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 | Weston | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,073Lowest |
10,396 |
61,045Highest |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
| Woodbridge and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.7% CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34k 97% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,746±$50Lowest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,784Lowest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Weston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Weston High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.