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Orange vs Killingly vs Canterbury
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,315 |
17,867Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Orange 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% |
15%±3.5Lowest 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% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Killingly 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Orange and Canterbury 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 | #125 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 | Canterbury School District |
| High school 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 |
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.