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Killingly vs Palmer Town vs Plainfield 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).
Palmer Town has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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| Measure | Killingly | Palmer Town | Plainfield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,381Lowest |
15,141 |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
47.8±5.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Palmer Town 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% |
15.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
20.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Palmer Town 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% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Plainfield 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. |
$78,480±$8k about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$271,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,075±$103 24% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Palmer Town 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Killingly 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 | #252 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical | Plainfield School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Pathfinder Vocational Technical | Plainfield High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.9Lowest |
10.3 |
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.