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Avon vs Colebrook vs Farmington
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%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Farmington has the most renters (25.6% 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 | Colebrook | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
1,494Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.5±1.4Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Avon 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% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Farmington 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±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$111,250±$17kLowest 16% above CT |
$141,120±$10k 47% above CT |
| Avon and Farmington 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 |
$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,807±$82 21% above CT |
| Avon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$6,211Lowest 7% below CT |
$6,771 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | — | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Colebrook School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.