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Killingly vs Avon vs Stepney
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%).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | Stepney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,946Highest |
3,979Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
| Stepney and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
| Avon and Stepney 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 |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
| Avon and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
| Stepney and Avon 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 |
$9,309 40% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Avon 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #31 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 | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Avon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.