Compare towns
Canton vs Suffield vs Willimantic 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).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Suffield | Willimantic | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
15,702 |
18,096 |
18,946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Canton and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Suffield School District | — | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Suffield High School | — | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.9 |
— | 11.7Highest |
| 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.