What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hamden has the shortest commute (22 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	Hamden	Seymour
People
Population	61,045Highest	16,889Lowest
Median age	38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT	41.6±3Highest about the CT average
	Seymour and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Seymour and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5%	16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Hamden and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average	$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT
	Seymour and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT	$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT	$1,608±$86Lowest 8% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,784Highest 17% above CT	$6,635Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6%	45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Hamden and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest CT: 10%	6.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	74.2%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below CT	32 minHighest 21% above CT
Work from home	16.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16%	16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16%
	Seymour and Hamden 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	#122 of 149 in CT	#105 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services	Seymour School District
High school in town	Hamden High School	Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	11.8Lowest
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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.