Compare towns
Avon vs Plainville vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Plainville | Windsor Locks | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
17,551 |
12,579 |
9,680Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Burlington 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±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Avon and Burlington 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 |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Plainville High School | Windsor Locks High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.4 |
8.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.