Compare towns
Killingly vs Orange vs Pomfret vs Redding
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Pomfret | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,315 |
4,317Lowest |
8,780 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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±$10k 49% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
| Orange and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #14 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 | Pomfret School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.