Compare towns
Durham vs Redding vs Killingly vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 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 | Durham | Redding | Killingly | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
8,780 |
17,867Highest |
7,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Redding and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 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%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Durham 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Redding and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107 7% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | — | Joel Barlow High School | Killingly High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.