Compare towns
Killingly vs Seymour vs Sterling vs East 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Sterling | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,889 |
3,629 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and East Brooklyn 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% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Seymour 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% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Seymour and Sterling 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 |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Seymour and East Brooklyn 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 |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
— | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Seymour and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Seymour 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Sterling School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.