Compare towns
Seymour vs Hampton vs Beacon Falls vs Derby
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% 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 | Hampton | Beacon Falls | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889Highest |
1,647Lowest |
6,147 |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 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±$15k 12% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$5,510 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Hampton School District | Regional School District 16 | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 11.2 |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.