Compare towns
Durham vs Killingly vs Redding vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Middlefield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Durham | Killingly | Redding | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,780 |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
| Redding and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32k 59% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Redding and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107 7% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #65 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 | Regional School District 13 |
| 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.