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Seymour vs Webster vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Webster | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889Highest |
12,228Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Derby and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Webster 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 33% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| Seymour and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Derby 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | — | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | — | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.