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Seymour vs Killingly vs Suffield vs Beacon Falls
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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Suffield | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 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+ | 16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 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 | $107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Suffield 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Suffield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Beacon Falls 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.