Compare towns
Avon vs Durham vs Hebron vs Cheshire
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($386k median).
Cheshire has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Hebron | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
7,208Lowest |
9,157 |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Durham and Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Cheshire 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Cheshire 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% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
60.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kLowest 49% above CT |
$146,528±$12k 53% 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±$23k 16% above CT |
$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Avon and Hebron 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 |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$7,755Lowest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Hebron 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 13 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | RHAM High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
11.6 |
| 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.