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Seymour vs Upton vs Killingly vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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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 | Upton | Killingly | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
8,189 |
17,867Highest |
6,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635 113% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,534 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Beacon Falls 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Blackstone Valley | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
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| 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.