Living in Redding Center, Connecticut
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Redding Center · Census data 2020–2024
Redding Center has 262 residents with a median age of 37.4. The median household income is $188,482 (97% higher than the Connecticut median), the median home value is $616,100.
Redding Center is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Redding Center at a glance
- Population
- 262
- Median age
- 37.4State: 41.1
- Median household income
- $188,482State: $95,781
- Median home value
- $616,100State: $366,900
- Homeowners
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 66.7%
Is Redding Center a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 97% higher than the Connecticut median; a poverty rate of 2.7%.
Cons: Home values 68% higher than the state median; unemployment of 10%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Redding Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Redding Center the median home value is $616,100, 85% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $3,343 a month in housing costs.
Redding Center median household income
The median household income in Redding Center is $188,482 and the income per person is $80,349. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Connecticut: 10%).
Housing in Redding Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 90
- Owner-occupied
- 92.2%
- Renter-occupied
- 7.8%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1961
- Average household size
- 2.91
Redding Center demographics
- Population
- 262
- Median age
- 37.4
- Under 18
- 37%
- 65 and older
- 18.3%
- Households
- 90
- Foreign-born
- 4.6%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Redding Center ›
Education in Redding Center
66.7% of adults 25 and older in Redding Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Connecticut: 42.5%), and 23.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Redding Center
- Unemployment rate
- 10%State: 5.6%
- Average commute
- —State: 27 min
- Work from home
- 40.4%
- Drive alone
- 59.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Redding Center vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redding Center | 262 | $188,482 | $616,100 | — |
| Redding | 8,780 | $186,060 | $706,300 | $2,101 |
| Topstone | 122 | $144,844 | $648,800 | — |
| Bethel | 20,796 | $116,541 | $434,600 | $1,640 |
| Route 7 Gateway | 1,108 | $128,636 | $758,300 | $1,896 |
| Easton | 7,670 | $222,604 | $783,100 | $3,205 |
| Georgetown | 1,932 | $181,364 | $790,400 | $3,359 |
| Dodgingtown | 285 | $134,091 | $557,100 | — |
| Weston | 10,396 | $250,001 | $996,700 | $3,501 |
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What is the median household income in Redding Center, CT?
The median household income in Redding Center is $188,482, 97% higher than the Connecticut median of $95,781 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Redding Center?
The median home value in Redding Center is $616,100, compared with $366,900 in Connecticut.
Is Redding Center, CT a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 97% higher than the Connecticut median; a poverty rate of 2.7%. Minuses: home values 68% higher than the state median; unemployment of 10%.
What is the median age in Redding Center?
The median age in Redding Center is 37.4 years (Connecticut: 41.1).
What is the unemployment rate in Redding Center?
The unemployment rate in Redding Center is 10% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Redding Center?
66.7% of adults in Redding Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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