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Durham vs Avon vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Guilford has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Durham | Avon | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
18,946 |
22,108Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Guilford and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
60.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$137,816±$11kLowest 44% above CT |
| Durham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kLowest 16% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
| Guilford and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,717±$128 15% above CT |
| Avon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Lowest 20% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$8,744 32% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Guilford School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Avon High School | Guilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.7 |
11.8Highest |
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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.