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Canterbury vs Hampton vs Killingly vs Redding
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k 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 | Canterbury | Hampton | Killingly | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,124 |
1,647Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,780 |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
| Redding and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 38% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #125 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.