What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ayer has the most renters (41.9% rent).

Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ayer	Seymour
People
Population	3,098Lowest	16,889Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.1±6.9Highest 8% above U.S.	41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Ayer and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%	19.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ayer and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	16.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Seymour and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Seymour and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,878±$17kLowest 7% below U.S.	$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$444,600±$43kHighest 34% above U.S.	$370,000±$19kLowest 11% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,240±$169Lowest 12% below U.S.	$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,911Lowest 57% above U.S.	$6,635Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.2%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ayer and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 8% above U.S.	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	19.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ayer and Seymour 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	#113 of 282 in MA	#105 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Seymour School District
High school in town	—	Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	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.