Compare towns
Avon vs Brooklyn vs Granby vs Killingly
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 expensive homes ($480k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Granby has the most homeowners (92.1%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Brooklyn | Granby | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
8,517Lowest |
11,184 |
17,867 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Granby 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% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Granby 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% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Granby 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% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Brooklyn 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 |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Granby 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brooklyn School District | Granby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | Granby Memorial High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
— | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| 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.