Compare towns
Redding vs Washington 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 people working from home (32.5%).
Washington has the most renters (21% rent).
Killingworth has the most affordable homes ($446k 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 | Washington | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,780Highest |
3,676Lowest |
6,240 |
| Median age | 52±2 27% above CT |
49.9±5.5Lowest 21% 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%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Redding and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Redding 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% |
53.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
$446,200±$56kLowest 22% above CT |
| Redding and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Lowest 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.