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Killingly vs Windham vs Plainville vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windham | Plainville | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,961Highest |
17,551 |
16,889Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Plainville 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #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 | 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 | Windham High School | Plainville High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
11.4 |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.