Compare towns
Avon vs Madison vs Burlington
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Madison | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
17,616 |
9,680Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Avon 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest 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% |
72.4% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13kLowest 61% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$165,120±$13k 72% above CT |
| Madison and Burlington 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 |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$418,700±$21kLowest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,427±$671Lowest 4% 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 |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$7,464Lowest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Lowest 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Madison School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Daniel Hand High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.