Compare towns
Seymour vs Killingly vs Southwick vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Southwick has the most homeowners (83.4%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Southwick | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
17,867Highest |
9,217Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 11% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southwick and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Killingly High School | Southwick Regional School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
11.0Lowest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.