Compare towns
Redding vs Bethany vs Killingworth vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Bethany has the youngest population (median age 42.5).
Killingworth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Redding | Bethany | Killingworth | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
5,288Lowest |
6,240 |
14,315Highest |
| Median age | 52±2 27% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% 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 | 19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 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+ | 72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$140,655±$16kLowest 47% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Redding and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$418,000±$42kLowest 14% above CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304Lowest 41% above CT |
— | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$6,550Lowest about the CT average |
$8,988 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 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 | 4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
96.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 17 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | None in town | 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.