Compare towns
Seymour vs Union vs Plainfield
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Union | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889Highest |
944Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 41.6±3 about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Plainfield 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Seymour and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Seymour and Union 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 |
— | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Plainfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Union School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.