Compare towns
Canton vs Stepney vs Avon vs Collinsville
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).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Collinsville has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Stepney | Avon | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
3,979 |
18,946Highest |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49.4±11.4Highest 20% above CT |
| Collinsville and Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±5.7Lowest 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%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Collinsville and Canton 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% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$94,815±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Avon and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$395,500±$42k 8% above CT |
| Avon and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,455±$322 about the CT average |
| Stepney and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$9,309 40% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$7,349 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
7.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
24.5%±10.7 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 | — |
| School district | Canton School District | — | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | — | Avon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 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.