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Killingly vs Templeton vs Seymour vs Putnam
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).
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Templeton | Seymour | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,252Lowest |
16,889 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Killingly 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% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 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. |
$101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Templeton 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. |
$358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Templeton 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. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Templeton 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. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seymour and Templeton 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% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Seymour 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #105 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Narragansett | Seymour School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Narragansett Regional High | Seymour High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
11.8 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.