Compare towns
Avon vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Plainville
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%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Danielson | Killingly | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
4,209Lowest |
17,867 |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Killingly 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Plainville 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainville 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Danielson 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | — | Killingly High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
| 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.