Compare towns
Avon vs Sandy Hook 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%).
Sandy Hook has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k 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 | Sandy Hook | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
9,863Lowest |
10,144 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
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% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Sandy Hook 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
60.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Avon 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
| Sandy Hook 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±$20k 31% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Lowest 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% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | — | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.