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Redding vs Orange vs Pomfret
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%).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k 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 | Orange | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,780 |
14,315Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4Lowest 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Orange 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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 |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below 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 |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Lowest 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | 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 |
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.