Compare towns
Redding vs Killingly vs Old Lyme 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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Old Lyme has the shortest commute (27 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 | Killingly | Old Lyme | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
17,867Highest |
7,679Lowest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
| Redding and Old Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Old Lyme 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest 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 | $186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$484,200±$21k 32% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
| Old Lyme and Orange 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,284 5% below CT |
$8,988 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Redding and Old Lyme 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #10 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 18 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Killingly High School | Lyme-Old Lyme High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.