Compare towns
Redding vs Weston vs Killingly vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Killingworth has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Weston | Killingly | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
10,396 |
17,867Highest |
6,240Lowest |
| Median age | 52±2 27% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below 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% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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% CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Weston and Redding 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 | #5 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Weston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Weston High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.