Compare towns
Canton vs Ansonia 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
Canton has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Canton | Ansonia | Killingly | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
19,033Highest |
17,867 |
18,946 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Canton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Canton 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Killingly High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.1 |
11.7 |
| 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.