Compare towns
Seymour vs Plainville 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 most expensive homes ($370k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Plainville | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889 |
17,551Highest |
12,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Plainville 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Plainville 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% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Seymour and Derby 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 |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Derby 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Plainville High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.4 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.