Compare towns
Avon vs Glastonbury vs Killingly vs Brookfield
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%).
Glastonbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
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 | Glastonbury | Killingly | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
35,293Highest |
17,867 |
17,706Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.8Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.6%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Brookfield 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% |
20.9%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Glastonbury 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% |
68.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$157,192±$14kHighest 64% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$148,360±$11k 55% 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 |
$445,200±$17k 21% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,700±$138 14% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
| Brookfield and Avon 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 |
$9,409Highest 42% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,594 14% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
55%±9.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.7%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #24 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Capitol Region Education Council · Glastonbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brookfield School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Glastonbury High School | Killingly High School | Brookfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
13.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.7 |
| 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.