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Seymour vs Danielson 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%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Ansonia has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Danielson | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889 |
4,209Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Seymour and Ansonia 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% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Ansonia and Seymour 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Seymour and Ansonia 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 149 in CT | — | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | — | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.