What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).

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	Cromwell	Seymour
People
Population	14,334Lowest	16,889Highest
Median age	43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT	41.6±3Lowest about the CT average
	Cromwell and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Seymour and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%	16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Cromwell and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1%	6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT	$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT
	Cromwell and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT	$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT	$1,608±$86Lowest 8% above CT
	Cromwell and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,137Lowest 8% below CT	$6,635Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Cromwell and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest CT: 10%	6.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	32 minHighest 21% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±4Highest CT: 16%	16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 16%
	Cromwell 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	#69 of 149 in CT	#105 of 149 in CT
School district	Cromwell School District	Seymour School District
High school in town	Cromwell High School	Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	11.8Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.