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Avon vs Clinton vs Glastonbury
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%).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
Glastonbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Clinton | Glastonbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
13,377Lowest |
35,293Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
43.7±1.3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.6%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Glastonbury 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% |
24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton 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% |
43.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Glastonbury 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 |
$124,824±$14kLowest 30% above CT |
$157,192±$14kHighest 64% above CT |
| Glastonbury 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 |
$380,000±$14kLowest 4% above CT |
$445,200±$17k 21% above CT |
| Avon and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,700±$138 14% above CT |
| Avon and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371 41% above CT |
$6,151Lowest 7% below CT |
$9,409Highest 42% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55%±9.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Glastonbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 10% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
23.7%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #81 of 149 in CT | #24 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Clinton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Glastonbury School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | The Morgan School | Glastonbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
9.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.