Compare towns
Plainville vs Union vs Killingly 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).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Plainville | Union | Killingly | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
944Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest 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+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Union 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 |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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.