Compare towns
Easton vs Killingly vs Avon vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the highest household income ($223k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Fairfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 | Easton | Killingly | Avon | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670Lowest |
17,867 |
18,946 |
63,416Highest |
| Median age | 45±3.8Highest 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
| Easton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
24%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
71.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$172,432±$8k 80% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$780,500±$32k 113% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$2,185±$134 47% above CT |
| Easton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,371 41% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Fairfield 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 | #9 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #21 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Avon High School | Fairfield Ludlowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| 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.