What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).

Naugatuck has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seymour	Naugatuck
People
Population	16,889Lowest	31,800Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	41.6±3Highest about the CT average	39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT
	Seymour and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Naugatuck and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Seymour and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	32.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Naugatuck and Seymour 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	$96,324±$9kLowest about the CT average
	Seymour and Naugatuck 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	$259,100±$13kLowest 29% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT	$1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,635Highest about the CT average	$6,362Lowest 4% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6%	42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Seymour and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest CT: 10%	6.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above CT	33 minHighest 26% above CT
Work from home	16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16%	15%±2.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Seymour and Naugatuck 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	#116 of 149 in CT
School district	Seymour School District	Naugatuck School District
High school in town	Seymour High School	Naugatuck High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Lowest	15.2Highest
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Old photos in History	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.