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Woodbridge vs Killingly vs Avon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).

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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.

MeasureWoodbridgeKillinglyAvon
People
Population
9,073Lowest
17,867
18,946Highest
Median age
48.7±2.3Highest
18% above CT
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
44.3±1.7
8% above CT
Kids under 18
24.7%±4.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
CT: 20.2%
22.8%±2.7
CT: 20.2%
Woodbridge and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.5%±3.3Highest
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
22.7%±2.6
CT: 18.5%
Woodbridge and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
71.7%
CT: 42.5%
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
73.1%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.3Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
5.6%±1.1Highest
CT: 7.1%
Avon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$188,750±$34kHighest
97% above CT
$84,350±$8kLowest
12% below CT
$154,058±$13k
61% above CT
Woodbridge and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$588,100±$40kHighest
60% above CT
$288,600±$15kLowest
21% below CT
$479,700±$20k
31% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,808±$110
22% above CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,857±$151Highest
25% above CT
Avon and Woodbridge 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
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.1%±23.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
58.6%±11.9
CT: 52.6%
Woodbridge and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.1%Lowest
CT: 10%
11.4%Highest
CT: 10%
4.8%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.1%Highest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
85.4%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967Lowest
same as CT
1968
1 yr newer than CT
1979Highest
12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
7% below CT
28 minHighest
5% above CT
25 min
6% below CT
Work from home
17.2%±5.5
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
33.7%±3.6Highest
CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #16 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT #31 of 149 in CT
School district Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge 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 Amity Regional High School Killingly High School Avon High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
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.