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Killingly vs Barkhamsted vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Killingly | Barkhamsted | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,678Lowest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest 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+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Orange 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Barkhamsted School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.