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Killingly vs Colebrook vs Seymour vs Putnam
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).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Colebrook | Seymour | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,494Lowest |
16,889 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 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+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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 | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Colebrook and Seymour 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 |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Seymour and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Seymour and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | Seymour School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Seymour High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.