Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingThornton and Woodglen are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Thornton and 11 in Woodglen as this page loaded. Woodglen is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $480,000 against $432,375 in Thornton, about 11% higher. By the foot it is $375 in Thornton against $240 in Woodglen — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Woodglen are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,130 square feet in Thornton and 1,840 in Woodglen, built around 1955 and 1975 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Woodglen: a median of 29 days on the market against 46 in Thornton. Thornton is in the Mapleton R-1 school district and Woodglen is in Adams 12 5 Star Schl.
| Measure | Thornton | Woodglen |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $432,375 | $480,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $339,900 | $364,500 |
| Dearest home for sale | $800,000 | $550,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $375 | $240 |
| Median days on market | 46 | 29 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,130 | 1,840 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1955 | 1975 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 74 | 50 |
| Median sold price | $417,000 | $487,750 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Mapleton R-1 | Adams 12 5 Star Schl |
| Elementary | Bertha Heid K-8 | Cherry Drive |
| Middle | Thornton | Shadow Ridge |
| High school | Academy | Mountain Range |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Thornton is a family-friendly suburb north of Denver, offering a blend of residential calm and convenient urban access. The city features well-maintained neighborhoods, parks, and schools, with I-25 nearby for quick commutes. Washington Street and local commercial corridors provide everyday shopping and dining without the density of central Denver.
Woodglen is a established residential neighborhood in Thornton, CO, offering a suburban feel with tree-lined streets and single-family homes. Located north of Denver with convenient access to I-25 and US-85, residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere.
Woodglen is more expensive. The median asking price is $480,000 in Woodglen against $432,375 in Thornton. By price per square foot they run $375 in Thornton and $240 in Woodglen, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,130 square feet in Thornton and 1,840 square feet in Woodglen, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Thornton is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1955, against 1975 in Woodglen.
Homes for sale in Woodglen have been listed a median of 29 days, against 46 days in Thornton. Over the last twelve months 74 homes sold in Thornton and 50 in Woodglen, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Thornton is in the Mapleton R-1 district and Woodglen is in Adams 12 5 Star Schl. The homes for sale in Thornton are most often assigned to Bertha Heid K-8 Elementary, Thornton Middle, Academy High School; in Woodglen it is Cherry Drive Elementary, Shadow Ridge Middle, Mountain Range High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.