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Killingly vs Newbury 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Newbury | Plainville | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
6,777Lowest |
17,551 |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±4.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.9 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% |
26.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Plainville 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% |
60.1%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% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest 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. |
$174,868±$59kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Seymour 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. |
$840,600±$40kHighest 153% 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. |
$1,806±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,661Highest 114% 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% |
53%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest 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. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury 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 | #137 of 282 in MA | #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 | Triton | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Triton Regional High School | Plainville High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.6Lowest |
11.4 |
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.