Compare towns
Seymour vs Windsor vs Derby
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 expensive homes ($370k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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 | Windsor | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,889 |
29,468Highest |
12,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
| Derby and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Windsor 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Windsor 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Seymour and Windsor 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
| Windsor 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 |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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 CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Windsor High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.2 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.