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Bristol vs Seymour vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Seymour has the oldest population (median age 41.6).
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Bristol | Seymour | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
16,889 |
9,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Seymour and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Seymour and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Seymour and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449Lowest 18% below CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Seymour School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Seymour High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.8 |
11.4Lowest |
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CT 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.