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Suffield vs Seymour vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Seymour has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Suffield | Seymour | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
16,889Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Suffield 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% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$15k 12% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below 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±$19k about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| 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±$141 4% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Seymour and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Seymour School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Seymour High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.