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Seymour vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Westminster | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889 |
8,374Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Seymour 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. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.2 |
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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.