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Avon vs Canton vs Washington
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%).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Canton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
10,144 |
3,676Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington 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% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Lowest 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% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% 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 |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Avon 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Lowest 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Canton School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Canton High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.6 |
9.1Lowest |
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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.