Compare towns
Killingly vs Seymour vs Vernon
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
16,889Lowest |
30,577Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
| Seymour and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Seymour 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Vernon 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% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$5,804 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Vernon 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 | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.