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Killingly vs Plainfield vs Worcester 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Worcester | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,141Lowest |
207,055Highest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.6±3Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Killingly 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Seymour 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Worcester 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. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #266 of 282 in MA | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | South High Community | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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.