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Deep River vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour vs Deep River Center

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).

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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.

MeasureDeep RiverWindsor LocksSeymourDeep River Center
People
Population
4,458
12,579
16,889Highest
2,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — — —
+11.3%
CT: +0.9%
Median age
46.2±5.6
12% above CT
41.4±2.6Lowest
about the CT average
41.6±3
about the CT average
49±3.2Highest
19% above CT
Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.6%±4.7
CT: 20.2%
18.6%±3.4
CT: 20.2%
19.3%±3.9Highest
CT: 20.2%
16.2%±4.6Lowest
CT: 20.2%
Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.1%±4.1
CT: 18.5%
18.2%±2.7
CT: 18.5%
16.8%±2.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
24.6%±4.1Highest
CT: 18.5%
Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.6%
CT: 42.5%
28.6%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
33.3%
CT: 42.5%
45%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.2
CT: 7.1%
5.9%±1.8
CT: 7.1%
6.4%±2.1Highest
CT: 7.1%
3.4%±2.9Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$90,253±$19k
6% below CT
$81,205±$13k
15% below CT
$107,708±$15kHighest
12% above CT
$71,447±$23kLowest
25% below CT
Seymour and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,200±$26k
about the CT average
$258,800±$14kLowest
29% below CT
$370,000±$19kHighest
about the CT average
$334,600±$36k
9% below CT
Seymour and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$185Lowest
18% below CT
$1,394±$187
6% below CT
$1,608±$86Highest
8% above CT
$1,242±$224
17% below CT
Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,092
8% below CT
$3,688Lowest
44% below CT
$6,635Highest
about the CT average
$5,194
22% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.2%±22.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
58.2%±16.8Highest
CT: 52.6%
45.2%±17.3Lowest
CT: 52.6%
56.9%±23.6
CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line
8.2%
CT: 10%
10.9%Highest
CT: 10%
6.7%Lowest
CT: 10%
10.3%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.2%
CT: 66.5%
77.1%Highest
CT: 66.5%
74.2%
CT: 66.5%
54.8%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Highest
7 yrs newer than CT
1961Lowest
6 yrs older than CT
1973
6 yrs newer than CT
1966
1 yr older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
9% below CT
22 min
17% below CT
32 minHighest
21% above CT
20 minLowest
25% below CT
Work from home
15.2%±5.6Lowest
CT: 16%
17.7%±3.7
CT: 16%
16.4%±3.5
CT: 16%
22%±8.4Highest
CT: 16%
Deep River Center and Windsor Locks 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 #70 of 149 in CT #109 of 149 in CT #105 of 149 in CT —
School district Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 Windsor Locks School District Seymour School District —
High school in town Valley Regional High School Windsor Locks High School Seymour High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3
8.9Lowest
11.8Highest
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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.