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Avon vs Chaplin vs Union
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%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Chaplin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
2,070 |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union and Avon 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Union 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% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Avon 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,473±$275Lowest about the CT average |
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| Avon and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Union School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.