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Killingly vs Colrain vs Plainfield vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Colrain | Plainfield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,627Lowest |
15,141 |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Plainfield 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 4% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mohawk Trail | Plainfield School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.