Compare towns
Killingly vs Orange vs Middlefield
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).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Killingly | Orange | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,315 |
4,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | 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.