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Seymour vs Derby vs Beacon Falls
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).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Derby | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889Highest |
12,487 |
6,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Derby 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% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls 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%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Derby 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% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest 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 |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls 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 |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour 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 |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Derby School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Derby High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.