Compare towns
Canton vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% 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 | Windsor Locks | Seymour | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
12,579 |
16,889 |
18,946Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Canton and Avon 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Windsor Locks School District | Seymour School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Windsor Locks High School | Seymour High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.7 |
| 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.