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Avon vs Killingly vs Templeton vs Randolph Town
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%).
Randolph Town has the oldest population (median age 41.3).
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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 | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
17,867 |
8,252 |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Lowest 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. |
41.3±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Avon 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% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Randolph Town 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Avon 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. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
| Avon and Randolph Town 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. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| Avon and Randolph Town 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. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
$5,644 81% 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% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest 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. |
1966 14 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. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Randolph Town 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 | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Narragansett | Randolph |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Killingly High School | Narragansett Regional High | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
11.1 |
12.2 |
14.2Highest |
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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.