Compare towns
Canton vs Windham vs Wolcott 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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Windham | Wolcott | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
23,961Highest |
16,279 |
18,946 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Canton and Wolcott 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
| Avon and Wolcott 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #76 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 | Wolcott School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Windham High School | Wolcott High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.8 |
10.1 |
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.