Compare towns
Avon vs Brooklyn vs Windsor vs Simsbury
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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Simsbury has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Avon | Brooklyn | Windsor | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
8,517Lowest |
29,468Highest |
25,066 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Avon 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% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Windsor 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
71.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Simsbury 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±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$9,115 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Simsbury 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% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Simsbury 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brooklyn School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | Windsor High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
— | 10.2Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| 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.