What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).

Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stafford	Seymour
People
Population	11,511Lowest	16,889Highest
Median age	46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT	41.6±3Lowest about the CT average
	Stafford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2%	19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Stafford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±3Highest CT: 18.5%	16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Stafford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%	33.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Seymour and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average	$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT
	Seymour and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT	$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT	$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,131Lowest 23% below CT	$6,635Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6%	45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Seymour and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest CT: 10%	6.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the CT average	32 minHighest 21% above CT
Work from home	11%±3.5Lowest CT: 16%	16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16%
	Seymour and Stafford 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	#96 of 149 in CT	#105 of 149 in CT
School district	Stafford School District	Seymour School District
High school in town	Stafford High School	Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	11.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.