Compare towns
Plainville vs Wolcott vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Wolcott | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
16,279Lowest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 12% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Wolcott and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Wolcott School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Wolcott High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.1Lowest |
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.