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Hanson vs Killingly vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Hanson | Killingly | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660Lowest |
17,867Highest |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Orange and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Orange and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Orange and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Killingly 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.