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Killingly vs Seymour vs Southwick vs Pomfret
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Southwick has the highest household income ($120k).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Seymour | Southwick | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,889 |
9,217 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Southwick 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. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Southwick 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | Southwick Regional School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.