Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Columbia vs Killingly vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most homeowners (85.5%).
Columbia has the highest household income ($127k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
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 | Beacon Falls | Columbia | Killingly | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
5,300Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Columbia and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Columbia and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Beacon Falls 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Columbia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.