Compare towns
Seymour vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Sterling | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
17,867Highest |
3,629Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Plainville and Seymour 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 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 | $107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Seymour and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 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 | 6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
| 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.