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Woodbury grades B− overall, 102nd among Connecticut's 151 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $131K. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $529K, 6.1 years of the Waterbury metro’s $86K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 8 places on the National Register. 20% of the land in Woodbury is conserved, above both the Connecticut town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 17 of Connecticut’s 175 towns score lower on hazard risk. Its National Register listings include Glebe House and David Sherman House.
Where Woodbury beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,885 in 1820, 9,723 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1760 and 6 maps from 1893 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Woodbury is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodbury. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
22 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
14 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
38 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
31 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
9 mi Theme parkHoly Land USALake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodbury, 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 Woodbury.
Woodbury has less food insecurity than most of Connecticut, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Connecticut and has commutes longer than most of Connecticut.
Its widest gap with Connecticut is food insecurity: 7% of its 8,154 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.9% statewide.
28% of Woodbury adults feel lonely, against 31% in Connecticut’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 26% of adults have obesity in Woodbury. Woodbury beats the Connecticut average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Woodbury | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woodbury | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Regional School District 14. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Nonnewaug High School, with 647 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 328 | B |
| Nonnewaug High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 647 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 4,047 working residents takes 35.2 minutes, against 26.5 across Connecticut.
Most working residents leave Woodbury for work: only 10% work in town. Woodbury’s average trip to work is 35 minutes. Jobs based in Woodbury grew to 2,046 in 2023, 244 more than in 2013.
| Woodbury | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $131,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
38 miles of trail in 57 parks and preserves. Whittemore Sanctuary, at 702 acres with 8.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Woodbury is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whittemore Sanctuary | 8.5 mi | 702 |
| 2. Trolley Bed Preserve | 6.1 mi | 248 |
| 3. Van Vleck Farm and Nature Sanctuary | 5.5 mi | 187 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). 50% of Woodbury adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Woodbury has grown 2.8% since 2020, to 10,005 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Woodbury | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 51.4 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 19% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Woodbury | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.4% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.6% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodbury.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Woodbury has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 6.1 years of the Waterbury metro’s $86K median household income, the typical home (about $529K) costs more against local pay than in 79% of Connecticut towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
The typical Woodbury home is worth about $529,000, up 1.4% in a year, 18% above the Connecticut typical home.
| Woodbury | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,563 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 81% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Woodbury
About 5 of every 100 Woodbury residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Where Woodbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in Woodbury on the National Register of Historic Places.
20 notable people were born in Woodbury.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Woodbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The population was 9,723 at the 2020 census. The town center, comprising the adjacent villages of Woodbury and North Woodbury, is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Woodbury Center census-designated place (CDP). Woodbury was founded in 1673. The center of Woodbury is distinctive for its mile-long stretch of older buildings lining both sides of the road. The public buildings in the National Register Historic District include the First Congregational Church (1818), the Old Town Hall (1846), the United Methodist Church, the St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1785), …
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6 towns share a border with Woodbury.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Southbury (B−) is closest.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | #102 | B− | D | — | B | A |
| Middlebury | #10 | A | C | A | B+ | A |
| Bethlehem | #74 | B+ | C− | — | B | A |
| Roxbury | — | — | D | — | A | A+ |
| Southbury | #96 | B− | D | — | B+ | A |
| Watertown | #75 | B+ | C− | B | C+ | A |
| Washington | #58 | B+ | C− | — | A | A |
Roxbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Woodbury, Bethlehem, Roxbury, Southbury and Washington report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Woodbury with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Woodbury grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #102 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
20 notable people were born here, including Santino Ferrucci and Nathan Smith.
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