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Killingly vs Avon vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Killingly | Avon | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,946Highest |
9,680Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Burlington and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
| Avon and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Avon High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.4 |
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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.