Compare towns
Redding vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Old Lyme
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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Old Lyme has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Pomfret | Old Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
7,679 |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
50.6±3.3 23% 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
56.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$484,200±$21k 32% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
| Old Lyme 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,284 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Pomfret 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #10 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 | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Lyme-Old Lyme High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.