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Ansonia vs Mansfield 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 affordable homes ($287k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Seymour has the most homeowners (74.2%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
25,358Highest |
16,889Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Ansonia 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Ansonia and Seymour 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Ansonia 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 |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Lowest about the CT average |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | E. O. Smith High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.8Lowest |
11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.