Compare towns
Durham vs Killingly vs Redding vs Killingworth
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 (23 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Killingworth has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
17,867Highest |
8,780 |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±2 27% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 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+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 16% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Redding and Killingworth 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Killingly High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
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.