Compare towns
Killingly vs Bethany vs Avon vs Plainville
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bethany | Avon | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
5,288Lowest |
18,946Highest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Bethany 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% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Plainville 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% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Bethany 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Avon and Bethany 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±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Killingly 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Avon High School | Plainville 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 | 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.