Compare towns
Plainville vs Springfield vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Seymour has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Springfield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
1,122Lowest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seymour and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seymour and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | — | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | — | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.