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Ansonia vs Northbridge vs Killingly 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 renters (41.9% rent).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Seymour has the most homeowners (74.2%).

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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.

MeasureAnsoniaNorthbridgeKillinglySeymour
People
Population
19,033Highest
16,458Lowest
17,867
16,889
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
40.1±1.6
3% above U.S.
43.8±2.6Highest
13% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.6±3
7% above U.S.
Northbridge 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%
21.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.3%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Northbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.1%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
16.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Ansonia 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%
36.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
33.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
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±$10k
6% above U.S.
$111,319±$19kHighest
38% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$107,708±$15k
33% above U.S.
Northbridge and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$287,200±$14kLowest
14% below U.S.
$448,600±$15kHighest
35% above U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$370,000±$19k
11% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,476±$121
4% above U.S.
$1,207±$102
15% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,608±$86Highest
14% above U.S.
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
75% above U.S.
$4,821
55% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$6,635Highest
113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±10Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±9.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
45.2%±17.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Northbridge and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
70.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1954Lowest
26 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 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
31 min
17% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
Work from home
9.1%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.2%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16.4%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Seymour and Northbridge 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 #226 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #105 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District Northbridge 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 Northbridge High Killingly High School Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.2Highest
10.8Lowest
11.1
11.8
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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.