What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).

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	Warren	Seymour
People
Population	1,415Lowest	16,889Highest
Median age	52±5Highest 27% above CT	41.6±3Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5%	16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Warren and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT	$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT
	Warren and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT	$370,000±$19kLowest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,608±$86 8% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,769Lowest 43% below CT	$6,635Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6%	45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Warren and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7% CT: 10%	6.7% CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT	1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 18% above CT	32 minHighest 21% above CT
Work from home	15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16%	16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16%
	Seymour and Warren 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	—	#105 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 20	Seymour School District
High school in town	None in town	Seymour High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.8
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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.