Compare towns
Avon vs Plainville vs Windsor Locks vs Canton
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Canton has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
17,551 |
12,579 |
10,144Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Canton 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
| Avon and Canton 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 |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 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% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Canton 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Windsor Locks School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Plainville High School | Windsor Locks High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.4 |
8.9Lowest |
9.6 |
| 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.