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Seymour vs Suffield vs Derby 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 kids (19.3% under 18).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Suffield | Derby | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
15,702 |
12,487Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Derby and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Ansonia 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Suffield 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Suffield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$5,446Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Seymour 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Suffield School District | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Suffield High School | Derby High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
10.9 |
9.7Lowest |
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.