Compare towns
Avon vs Monroe vs Stepney 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 most people working from home (33.7%).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k median).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($419k 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 | Monroe | Stepney | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
18,949Highest |
3,979Lowest |
9,680 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Stepney and Avon 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% |
25.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Monroe 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% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Stepney 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% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Burlington 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 |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
$153,966±$16kLowest 61% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Burlington and Monroe 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$418,700±$21kLowest 14% above CT |
| Monroe and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$7,464Lowest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Avon 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% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
94.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | — | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Monroe School District | — | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Masuk High School | — | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.8Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.