Compare towns
Avon vs Killingly vs Madison vs Thomaston
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%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Killingly | Madison | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
17,867 |
17,616 |
7,492Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Thomaston 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4% CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Madison 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±$13k 61% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Madison 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±$20k 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Madison and Avon 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Madison 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #106 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 | Madison School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
10.7 |
| 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.