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Enfield 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
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Enfield | Killingly | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,867 |
16,889Lowest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Lowest 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+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest 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 | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Killingly High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
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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.