What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).

Seymour has the most affordable 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	Northbridge	Seymour
People
Population	16,458Lowest	16,889Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S.	41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Northbridge and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%	19.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Northbridge and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	16.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Seymour and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Seymour and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S.	$107,708±$15kLowest 33% above U.S.
	Northbridge and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S.	$370,000±$19kLowest 11% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S.	$6,635Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.2%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Northbridge and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973 7 yrs older than U.S.	1973 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Seymour and Northbridge 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	#226 of 282 in MA	#105 of 149 in CT
School district	Northbridge	Seymour School District
High school in town	Northbridge High	Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	11.8Highest
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U.S. 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.