Compare towns
Redding vs Killingly vs Stafford
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 people working from home (32.5%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Redding | Killingly | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,780Lowest |
17,867Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Redding and Stafford 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% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Killingly 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% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Stafford 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Redding 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 |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #96 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 | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Killingly High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.