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Seymour vs Webster vs Ansonia
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 most people working from home (16.4%).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889Lowest |
17,748 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Ansonia 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Ansonia 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Ansonia 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Seymour 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Bartlett High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.