Compare towns
Orange vs Redding vs Monroe vs Tolland
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($366k 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 | Orange | Redding | Monroe | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
8,780Lowest |
18,949Highest |
14,606 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Orange 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland 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±$10k 49% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
$133,264±$16kLowest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$503,200±$31k 37% above CT |
$365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,680±$119 13% 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 | $8,988 35% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,403Lowest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Monroe School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Masuk High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.