Compare towns
Seymour vs Lancaster vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seymour has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889 |
8,606Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Seymour and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Plainville 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 33% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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 11% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635 113% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Nashoba | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.