Compare towns
Seymour vs East Hampton 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%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | East Hampton | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889 |
12,925Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
| East Hampton 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% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton 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% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3% CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest 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±$15k 12% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$85,877±$10kLowest 10% below CT |
| East Hampton and Seymour 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 |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
| Seymour and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% 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 | $6,635 about the CT average |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | East Hampton High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.3Lowest |
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.