Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Seymour vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Bethlehem | Seymour | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
16,889 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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+ | 24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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 | $108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 11% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Seymour High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.