Compare towns
Killingly vs Salem vs Seymour vs Plainfield
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Salem has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Seymour has the oldest population (median age 41.6).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Salem | Seymour | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,282Lowest |
16,889 |
15,141 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Seymour and Salem 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% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Salem 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% |
19.7%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Salem 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 |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Salem and Seymour 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 |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Salem 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 |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Seymour and Salem 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 |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$6,635 about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 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% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 19% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salem School District | Seymour School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Seymour High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| 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.