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Killingly vs Nashua vs Plainville 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Nashua | Plainville | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
91,294Highest |
17,551 |
16,889Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Plainville 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% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 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% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Plainville 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. |
$96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Nashua 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. |
$403,900±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,799Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nashua 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nashua 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #89 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nashua School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Nashua High School South | Plainville High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.4 |
11.8 |
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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.