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Quinebaug vs Killingly vs Seymour vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Quinebaug | Killingly | Seymour | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,889 |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±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+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 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 | $105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Seymour and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Seymour and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 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 | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.