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Thompson vs Seymour vs Killingly vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
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 | Thompson | Seymour | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
16,889 |
17,867Highest |
8,319Lowest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
| Thompson and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 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+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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 | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Seymour High School | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.8 |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
| 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.