Compare towns
Avon vs Bethany vs Killingly vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Avon | Bethany | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
5,288Lowest |
17,867 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Avon and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Bethany and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Avon and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.