Compare towns
Killingly vs Putnam vs Seymour vs East Brooklyn
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).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Putnam | Seymour | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,120 |
16,889 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Killingly 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 |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Seymour and East Brooklyn 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 |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,747 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Seymour School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Seymour High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| 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.