Compare towns
Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Montville vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Killingly | Brooklyn | Montville | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
17,950Highest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Montville School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Montville High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 9.2Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.