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Killingworth vs Orange vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingworth has the most people working from home (24%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the most affordable homes ($368k 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 | Killingworth | Orange | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,240 |
14,315Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
| Orange and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Orange and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,550 about the CT average |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted 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 | #29 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.