Compare towns
Redding vs Orange vs Putnam vs Killingworth
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).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Killingworth has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Putnam | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
14,315Highest |
9,292 |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 52±2 27% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Redding 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 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% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange and Putnam 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$491,500±$17k 34% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
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| 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 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% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Putnam School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.