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Ansonia vs Needham vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k 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 | Ansonia | Needham | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033 |
32,459Highest |
16,889Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Needham and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ansonia and Needham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$10kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446Lowest 75% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #19 of 282 in MA | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Needham | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Needham High | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.9 |
11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.