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Killingly vs Millis vs Seymour vs East Brooklyn
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).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Millis | Seymour | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,888 |
16,889 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Millis and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Millis and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and East Brooklyn 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millis | Seymour School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Millis High School | Seymour High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.