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Seymour vs Bloomfield vs Brooklyn
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 most expensive homes ($370k median).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Bloomfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889 |
21,754Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Seymour 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest about the CT average |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Seymour 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.