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Avon vs Killingly vs Templeton vs Blackstone
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 highest household income ($131k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Templeton has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Blackstone has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Templeton | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,252 |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Blackstone 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% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest 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% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Avon and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
| Avon and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% 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% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone 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% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Templeton 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 | #212 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #244 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Narragansett | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Killingly High School | Narragansett Regional High | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.1 |
12.2 |
13.6Highest |
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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.