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Ansonia vs Spencer 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).
Spencer has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
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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 | Spencer | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
12,008Lowest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Spencer 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seymour and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest 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. |
$80,533±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$382,000±$22kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Spencer and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,078±$161Lowest 24% 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. |
$4,387Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Spencer 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 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 |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Spencer 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 | #261 of 282 in MA | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Spencer-E Brookfield | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | David Prouty High | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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.