Compare towns
Seymour vs Suffield vs Windham vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Suffield | Windham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
15,702Lowest |
23,961Highest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% 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±$141 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Seymour and Suffield 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Suffield High School | Windham High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.9 |
9.8Lowest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.