Compare towns
Canton vs Killingly vs Redding vs Orange
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Canton | Killingly | Redding | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
17,867Highest |
8,780Lowest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Orange and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Redding and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Killingly High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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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.