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Avon vs Durham 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%).
Durham has the most homeowners (93.2%).
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 | Durham | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
7,208Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
43.5±1.4Lowest 6% above CT |
| Durham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Farmington 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% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest 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±$13k 61% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$141,120±$10kLowest 47% above CT |
| Durham 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 |
$424,800±$23kLowest 16% above CT |
$432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% 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 |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$6,771Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 13 | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
8.9Lowest |
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.