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Ansonia vs Northbridge 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).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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.
| Measure | Ansonia | Northbridge | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
16,458Lowest |
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±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
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% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% 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. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% 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. |
$4,821Lowest 55% 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% |
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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% 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% |
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. |
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. |
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% |
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 | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Northbridge | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Northbridge High | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.8 |
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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.