Compare towns
Seymour vs Killingly vs Oxford 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%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Killingly | Oxford | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
17,867 |
12,991Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Oxford 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Oxford 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±$19k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Oxford 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Killingly High School | Oxford High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.