Compare towns
Avon vs Burlington 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%).
Burlington has the most homeowners (94.6%).
Simsbury has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Burlington | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
9,680Lowest |
25,066Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
| Avon and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Simsbury 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% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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±$13kLowest 61% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$157,907±$11k 65% above CT |
| Burlington and Simsbury 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 |
$418,700±$21kLowest 14% above CT |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$7,464Lowest 12% above CT |
$9,115 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Lowest 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 10 | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
11.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.