What stands out worked out from the figures below

Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Avon	Burlington
People
Population	18,946Highest	9,680Lowest
Median age	44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT	39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	22.8%±2.7Lowest 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%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%	13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	73.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.1Lowest 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±$13kLowest 61% 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	$418,700±$21kLowest 14% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT	$1,427±$671Lowest 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	$7,464Lowest 12% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Avon and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest CT: 10%	2.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	94.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	29 minHighest 9% above CT
Work from home	33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16%	25%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 149 in CT	#58 of 149 in CT
School district	Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council	Regional School District 10
High school in town	Avon High School	Lewis S. Mills High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	11.4Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.