Compare towns
Burlington vs Hamden vs Killingly vs Avon
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 kids (25.9% under 18).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Burlington | Hamden | Killingly | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,680Lowest |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
18,946 |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 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+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Killingly 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% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% 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±$21k 14% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
| Avon and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464 12% above CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Hamden 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.7 |
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| 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.