Compare towns
Killingly vs Orange vs Orange vs Thompson
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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,315 |
14,315 |
9,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% 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% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% 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 |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 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 | #130 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 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 7.9Lowest |
| 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.