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Avon vs Killingly vs Sutton vs Stoughton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Stoughton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Killingly | Sutton | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
17,867 |
9,452 |
29,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoughton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33k 62% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6k 30% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62k 53% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627 112% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #212 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | Stoughton |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.1 |
12.6Highest |
10.8 |
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U.S. 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.