What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).

Seymour has the most homeowners (74.2%).

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	Vernon	Seymour
People
Population	30,577Highest	16,889Lowest
Median age	39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT	41.6±3Highest about the CT average
	Seymour and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Seymour and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5%	16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Vernon and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Highest CT: 42.5%	33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Vernon and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT	$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT	$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$77Lowest 4% below CT	$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,804Lowest 13% below CT	$6,635Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Seymour and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.4%Highest CT: 10%	6.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	74.2%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	32 minHighest 21% above CT
Work from home	13.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 16%	16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16%
	Seymour and Vernon 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	#107 of 149 in CT	#105 of 149 in CT
School district	Vernon School District	Seymour School District
High school in town	Rockville High School	Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	11.8Lowest
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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.