Compare towns
Avon vs Hamden vs Plainfield vs Wilton
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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($929k 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 | Hamden | Plainfield | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
61,045Highest |
15,141Lowest |
18,777 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±1.7 5% above CT |
| Avon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and Avon 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1% CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,819±$438 22% above CT |
| Avon and Wilton 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 |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
36 minHighest 35% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Wilton and Avon 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #6 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Plainfield School District | Wilton School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Hamden High School | Plainfield High School | Wilton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
13.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
12.1 |
| 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.