Compare towns
Seymour vs Willimantic vs Windsor Locks 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
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Willimantic | Windsor Locks | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
18,096Highest |
12,579 |
6,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Seymour 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor Locks 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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.