Compare towns
Seymour vs Brooklyn vs Ansonia
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Brooklyn | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889 |
8,517Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Seymour 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% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest 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% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Ansonia and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Ansonia 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 |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT |
| Seymour and Brooklyn 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 |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| Seymour and Ansonia 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 |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Brooklyn 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.