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Avon vs Bethlehem vs Canton
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%).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k 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 | Bethlehem | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
3,423Lowest |
10,144 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Canton 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% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Canton 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% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Avon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$5,932Lowest 11% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Canton 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 14 | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.