Compare towns
Seymour vs Beacon Falls vs Shelton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seymour has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k 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 | Seymour | Beacon Falls | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889 |
6,147Lowest |
41,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.5 8% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
$108,185±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Shelton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Lowest 8% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,741±$216 17% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest about the CT average |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$5,409Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Shelton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
30 minLowest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Regional School District 16 | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Woodland Regional High School | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.