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Thompson vs Seymour vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Seymour has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Thompson | Seymour | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
16,889Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Thompson and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 32% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
32 minLowest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Canterbury 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Seymour School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.