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Ansonia vs Millbury vs Killingly vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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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 | Ansonia | Millbury | Killingly | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
13,961Lowest |
17,867 |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 75% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seymour and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Millbury 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Millbury | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Killingly High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.3 |
11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
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U.S. 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.