Compare towns
Avon vs Bethlehem vs Morris vs Burlington
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).
Morris has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% 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.
| Measure | Avon | Bethlehem | Morris | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
3,423 |
2,164Lowest |
9,680 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Bethlehem 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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 |
$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Burlington 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 |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$396,000±$60kLowest 8% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Avon and Burlington 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 |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | — | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 11.4Lowest |
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| 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.