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Sandy Hook vs Redding vs Middlebury
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 youngest population (median age 43.1).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 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 | Sandy Hook | Redding | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,863Highest |
8,780 |
7,807Lowest |
| Median age | 43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25k 68% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$133,487±$26kLowest 39% above CT |
| Redding and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$476,400±$23kLowest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439 25% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| 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+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$8,434Lowest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | — | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| 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.