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Plainville vs Killingly vs Granby vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Plainville | Killingly | Granby | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
17,867Highest |
11,184Lowest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Granby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Granby and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Granby School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Killingly High School | Granby Memorial High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.8 |
| 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.