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Killingworth vs Orange vs Redding
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k 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 | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,240Lowest |
14,315Highest |
8,780 |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
52±2 27% above CT |
| Killingworth and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Redding 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$16kLowest 47% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,200±$56kLowest 22% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,101±$304Lowest 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 | $6,550Lowest about the CT average |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 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 | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Killingworth 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 | #14 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.