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Thomaston vs Ashford vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Thomaston | Ashford | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,492 |
4,226Lowest |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ashford and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Ashford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Ashford 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Ashford School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | None in town | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.