Compare towns
Windsor Locks vs Plainfield vs Seymour vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Plainfield | Seymour | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
15,141 |
16,889 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly 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+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Plainfield School District | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Plainfield High School | Seymour High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
11.8Highest |
11.1 |
| 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.