Compare towns
Seymour vs Suffield vs Windsor vs Plainville
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 youngest population (median age 41.6).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windsor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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.
| Measure | Seymour | Suffield | Windsor | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
15,702Lowest |
29,468Highest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above 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%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Windsor 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%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%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 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±$15k 12% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 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±$86 8% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Windsor and Seymour 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 |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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 CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.