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Avon vs Suffield 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%).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
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 | Suffield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
15,702 |
9,680Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Suffield 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above 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 |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% 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 |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Suffield School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Suffield High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.