Compare towns
Avon vs Killingly vs Madison vs Thompson
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 kids (22.8% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
17,867 |
17,616 |
9,337Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9 26% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
72.4% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% 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% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Thompson 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% 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 |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 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 | #130 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 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1 |
9.8 |
7.9Lowest |
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| 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.