Compare towns
Collinsville vs Killingly vs Chester vs Avon
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 54).
Avon has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Killingly | Chester | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,963 |
17,867 |
3,825Lowest |
18,946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 49.4±11.4 20% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Chester and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Chester and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,815±$16k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,191±$18k 14% above CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$42k 8% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$442,200±$25k 21% above CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Avon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,455±$322 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,549±$247 4% above CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
| Avon and Chester 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,364 4% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.2% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Collinsville 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #8 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chester School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.