Compare towns
Canton vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Killingly | Brooklyn | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
18,946Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.