Compare towns
Avon vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Redding
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k 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 | Plainville | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
17,867 |
17,551 |
8,780Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
| Redding 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Avon 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Redding 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #14 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 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
| 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.