Compare towns
Seymour vs Killingly vs Bloomfield vs Oxford
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).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Seymour | Killingly | Bloomfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
17,867 |
21,754Highest |
12,991Lowest |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Killingly High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.