Compare towns
Killingly vs Orange vs Orange vs Thomaston
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 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 | Killingly | Orange | Orange | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,315 |
14,315 |
7,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older 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 |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 10.7Lowest |
| 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.