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Sandy Hook vs Redding vs East Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the most affordable homes ($501k median).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
East Village has the most kids (33.8% under 18).
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 | Sandy Hook | Redding | East Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,863Highest |
8,780 |
3,998Lowest |
| Median age | 43.1±3 5% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
36.4±8.7Lowest 11% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
33.8%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25kLowest 68% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$177,159±$21k 85% above CT |
| Redding and East Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33kLowest 37% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$559,900±$47k 53% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Lowest 25% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
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| Redding and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+ at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
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| Redding and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
1.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
32 minLowest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.3%±8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | — |
| High school in town | — | Joel Barlow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.