Compare towns
Bethany vs Avon vs Plainfield vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Bethany | Avon | Plainfield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
18,946Highest |
15,141 |
9,680 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Avon and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$165,120±$13k 72% above CT |
| Bethany and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% 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 | $8,313 25% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
94.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Avon High School | Plainfield High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.