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Killingly vs Topsfield vs Plainville vs Seymour
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).
Topsfield has the most expensive homes ($837k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Topsfield | Plainville | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,624Lowest |
17,551 |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±10.9 9% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Topsfield 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% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsfield and Killingly 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% |
21.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsfield and Plainville 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Plainville 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. |
$191,146±$21kHighest 137% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$836,600±$60kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$994±$841Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±47.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsfield 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 | #172 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Plainville High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
11.8Highest |
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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.