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Ansonia vs Canterbury vs Killingly vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Ansonia | Canterbury | Killingly | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
5,124Lowest |
17,867 |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Canterbury and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 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+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Killingly 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% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Canterbury 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
11.8 |
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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.