Compare towns
Killingly vs Seymour vs Westminster vs East Brooklyn
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Westminster has the most homeowners (87.6%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Westminster | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,889 |
8,374 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Westminster and East 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest 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% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Westminster 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. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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±$86 14% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% 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% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and East Brooklyn 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | Oakmont Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
13.6Highest |
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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.