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Seymour vs Thompson vs Beacon Falls
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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Thompson | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889Highest |
9,337 |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Thompson and Beacon Falls 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Beacon Falls 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls 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 |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls 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 |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Beacon Falls 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% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
32 minLowest 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Thompson School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.