What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seymour has the most kids (19.3% under 18).

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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	Thompson
People
Population	16,889Highest	9,337Lowest
Median age	41.6±3Lowest about the CT average	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average
	Seymour and Thompson 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	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,635Highest about the CT average	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Thompson 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%	5.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above CT	32 minLowest 20% above CT
Work from home	16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Seymour and Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Seymour School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Seymour High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Highest	7.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.