Compare towns
Avon vs Putnam vs Brooklyn 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%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Putnam | Brooklyn | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
9,292 |
8,517Lowest |
10,144 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Canton 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Brooklyn 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 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% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Putnam School District | Brooklyn School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Putnam High School | None in town | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
— | 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.