Compare towns
Killingly vs Plainville vs Bridgewater vs Seymour
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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k 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 | Plainville | Bridgewater | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,551 |
1,658Lowest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Seymour 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgewater 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 CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #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 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 12 | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
— | 11.8Highest |
| 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.