Compare towns
Killingly vs Torrington vs Seymour
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Torrington | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
35,547Highest |
16,889Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Torrington and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 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% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest 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 |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Killingly 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Torrington High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.8 |
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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.