Compare towns
Avon vs Brooklyn vs Danielson vs Ridgefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
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 | Avon | Brooklyn | Danielson | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
25,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Ridgefield 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% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371 41% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Ridgefield 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 | #31 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brooklyn School District | — | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | — | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 11.4Lowest |
| 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.