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Burlington vs Mansfield 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).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Lowest |
25,358Highest |
18,946 |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest 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%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% 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 |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
| Avon and Mansfield 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 |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Avon 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% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Mansfield 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | E. O. Smith High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.