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Killingly vs Seymour vs Springfield 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
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Springfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
16,889 |
154,749Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Seymour 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 4% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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 13% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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 26% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% 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% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 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. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Pomfret 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 | #276 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 | Springfield | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | Springfield Central High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
12.2Highest |
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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.