What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Seymour has the most kids (19.3% under 18).

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	Suffield	Seymour
People
Population	15,702Lowest	16,889Highest
Median age	44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT	41.6±3Lowest about the CT average
	Suffield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Seymour and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5%	16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Suffield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Highest CT: 42.5%	33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Seymour and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT	$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT
	Suffield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT	$370,000±$19kLowest about the CT average
	Suffield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT	$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT
	Seymour and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Lowest about the CT average	$6,635Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6%	45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Suffield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest CT: 10%	6.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below CT	32 minHighest 21% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16%	16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 16%
	Suffield and Seymour 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	#57 of 149 in CT	#105 of 149 in CT
School district	Suffield School District	Seymour School District
High school in town	Suffield High School	Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	11.8Highest
On TownTapestry
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.