Compare towns
Killingly vs Seymour vs Sprague vs 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).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Sprague | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,889 |
2,962Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Sprague and Brooklyn 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% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague 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% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Seymour and Brooklyn 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 |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Sprague School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.