Compare towns
Collinsville vs Killingly vs Redding vs Kent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Collinsville has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Redding has the highest household income ($186k).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 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 | Collinsville | Killingly | Redding | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,963 |
17,867Highest |
8,780 |
3,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 49.4±11.4 20% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±2 27% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
| Kent and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Collinsville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,815±$16k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$42k 8% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$470,900±$78k 28% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,455±$322 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,349 11% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±36.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Redding and Collinsville 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Kent School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| 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.