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Middlefield vs Orange vs Killingly vs New Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Middlefield | Orange | Killingly | New Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243Lowest |
14,315 |
17,867Highest |
6,675 |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.7±4.7 23% above CT |
| Middlefield and New Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.2%±5 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,695±$20k 15% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$358,600±$45k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,321±$393 11% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 3% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,928 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
34.7%±21.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Orange and New Hartford 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #62 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.