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Collinsville vs Avon vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Collinsville has the most renters (29.3% rent).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Canton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Collinsville | Avon | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,963Lowest |
18,946Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.4±11.4Highest 20% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 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+ | 25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,815±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$42k 8% above CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,455±$322 about the CT average |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
| Avon and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,349 11% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±10.7Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 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 | — | #31 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Canton School District |
| High school in town | — | Avon High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.