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For most people who can afford it, yes. Woodbridge grades A overall, ranked 18th of 151 in Connecticut. It is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns. Its public schools beat 94% of Connecticut towns on state tests and graduation and the median household earns $189K. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $702K, 8 years of the New Haven metro’s $88K median household income. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Woodbridge, above both Connecticut’s towns (45%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 6 of Connecticut’s 175 towns score lower on the outdoors. Woodbridge's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Where Woodbridge beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Woodbridge | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 14.9% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Beecher Road School | PK–6 | 862 |
| Ezra Academy | PK–8 | 110 |
| Children's House of Montessori | PK–K | 14 |
Census counts: 1,988 in 1820, a low of 829 in 1870, 9,087 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 1838 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Woodbridge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodbridge. Close and well known come first.
4 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
20 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
5 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
5 mi MuseumYale Center for British Art
33 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
25 mi LakeCandlewood LakeYale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodbridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Woodbridge.
Woodbridge has schools in the top 5% of Connecticut and has less food insecurity than most of Connecticut, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Connecticut.
55 miles of trail in 27 parks and preserves. Woodbridge’s trail density is 2.9 miles per square mile. Elderslie Preserve, at 269 acres with 3.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elderslie Preserve | 3.7 mi | 269 |
| 2. Fitzgerald Tract | 3.7 mi | 130 |
| 3. Alice Newton Street Memorial Park | 3.5 mi | 102 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A ranks #6 of the 152 Connecticut towns we grade for schools. Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $702K.
Its public schools are run by the Regional School District 05. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Amity Regional High School, with 1,347 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beecher Road SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 862 | A |
| Amity Regional High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,347 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Connecticut is food insecurity: 5.6% of its 6,969 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.9% statewide. Against the 1,152 U.S. towns with household incomes like Woodbridge’s, it is healthier than 80%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Woodbridge. Among 154 Connecticut towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Woodbridge. 9.6% of adults report frequent physical distress in Woodbridge.
| Woodbridge | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.2% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Woodbridge | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 8 years of the New Haven metro’s $88K median household income, the typical home (about $702K) costs more against local pay than in 93% of Connecticut towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Bethany is next at $562K.
The median rent in Woodbridge is $1,808 a month. Typical home values rose 9.3% in the year to September 2026. 93% of Woodbridge households own their home.
| Woodbridge | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,808 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Woodbridge has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Woodbridge has about as many jobs (3,503) as working residents, but only 240 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 2,660 in 2013 to 3,503.
Most working residents leave Woodbridge for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Woodbridge grew to 3,503 in 2023, 843 more than in 2013. Among 155 Connecticut towns, just 6 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Woodbridge.
| Woodbridge | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $189,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 17% | 15% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 60 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodbridge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Woodbridge
About 3 of every 100 Woodbridge residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
10.3% of the town is conserved land, across 27 parks and preserves.
6 places in Woodbridge on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Woodbridge.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Woodbridge is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 9,087 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Woodbridge Green Historic District. Woodbridge is part of the Amity Regional School District #5, rated the #1 school district in New Haven County and the 10th best school district in Connecticut by Niche in 2021. As of 2019, Woodbridge had the seventh highest median household income in Connecticut.
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7 towns share a border with Woodbridge.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | #18 | A | C− | B+ | A | A+ |
| Bethany | #13 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| New Haven | #148 | D− | D− | D | D | C+ |
| Hamden | #133 | C− | D | D | C− | A− |
| Orange | #91 | B | D | C− | A | A+ |
| Ansonia | #137 | C− | D− | B− | D | B+ |
| Seymour | #81 | B | D | A | C+ | A− |
| Derby | #142 | D | D− | C− | D | B+ |
Bethany reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Woodbridge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Woodbridge grades A overall, better than 87% of U.S. towns and #18 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A+ for health, B+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
6 notable people were born here, including Jonathan Mostow and Peter Ecklund.
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