Compare towns
Orange vs Killingly vs Beacon Falls vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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 | Orange | Killingly | Beacon Falls | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Orange and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Orange and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$5,510 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Derby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.