Compare towns
Canton vs Willimantic vs Avon vs Hebron
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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Hebron has the most homeowners (88.8%).
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 | Willimantic | Avon | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
18,096 |
18,946Highest |
9,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Canton and Hebron 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% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
| Avon and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Avon and Hebron 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Hebron 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 | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | — | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | — | Avon High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
— | 11.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.