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Hamden vs Seymour vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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.
| Measure | Hamden | Seymour | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
16,889 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
| Putnam and Seymour 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Hamden 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% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below 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±$9k 19% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Seymour School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Seymour High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.8 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.