Compare towns
Killingly vs Norfolk vs Seymour vs Plainville
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).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Norfolk | Seymour | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,723Lowest |
16,889 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Norfolk and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 12% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Seymour and Norfolk 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Norfolk 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 30% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 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% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norfolk School District | Seymour School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Seymour High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
11.4 |
| 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.