Compare towns
Killingly vs Salem vs Seymour vs Plainville
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).
Salem has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,282Lowest |
16,889 |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville 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% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
30% 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% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% 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 |
$1,126±$147 24% 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 |
$4,798 28% 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% |
40.3%±12.4 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest 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 |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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 | #89 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 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Seymour High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
11.4 |
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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.