Compare towns
Killingly vs Kent 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).
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Kent | Montville | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,056Lowest |
17,950Highest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 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+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Seymour 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 |
$96,064±$16k 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 |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,520 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% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Kent 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 | #20 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 | Kent 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.