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Killingly vs Easthampton vs Seymour vs Montville
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
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 | Easthampton | Seymour | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
16,086Lowest |
16,889 |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Easthampton 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. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Easthampton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Seymour 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #105 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Easthampton | Seymour School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Easthampton High | Seymour High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8 |
11.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.