What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).

Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seymour	Derby
People
Population	16,889Highest	12,487Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.5% CT: +0.9%
Median age	41.6±3Lowest about the CT average	46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT
	Derby and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%	14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Seymour and Derby 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%	21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Derby 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	35.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Seymour and Derby 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	$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average	$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT	$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average
	Seymour and Derby 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	$5,510Lowest 17% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Derby and Seymour 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%	10.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16%	15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Seymour and Derby 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	#138 of 149 in CT
School district	Seymour School District	Derby School District
High school in town	Seymour High School	Derby High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.