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Canton vs Avon vs Brooklyn
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 housing (typical home built 1976).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Canton | Avon | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
18,946Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Canton 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% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest 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% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Brooklyn 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 |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Avon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest 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 | #31 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Avon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.