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Burlington vs Avon vs New Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($419k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
New Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
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 | Burlington | Avon | New Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Lowest |
18,946Highest |
13,584 |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
42.9±3.5 4% above CT |
| Avon and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.1%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Fairfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$137,647±$14kLowest 44% 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 | $418,700±$21kLowest 14% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$484,800±$17kHighest 32% above CT |
| New Fairfield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,896±$280Highest 27% above CT |
| New Fairfield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Lowest 12% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$8,224 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.2%±17.9Lowest 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 | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
42 minHighest 60% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
18%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #49 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | New Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Avon High School | New Fairfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.7 |
11.8Highest |
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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.