Compare towns
Derby vs Killingly vs Orange vs Torrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Derby | Killingly | Orange | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487Lowest |
17,867 |
14,315 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -2.4%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Derby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Orange and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.