Compare towns
Avon vs Bethany vs Plainfield vs Wilton
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($929k 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 | Avon | Bethany | Plainfield | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
5,288Lowest |
15,141 |
18,777 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±1.7 5% above CT |
| Avon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and Avon 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1% CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2Lowest 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±$20k 74% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
— | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,819±$438 22% above CT |
| Avon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371 41% above CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Wilton 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
36 minHighest 35% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Wilton and Avon 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 | #31 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #6 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Plainfield School District | Wilton School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Wilton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
| 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.