Compare towns
Avon vs Enfield vs Suffield 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%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Cheshire has the oldest population (median age 44.9).
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 | Enfield | Suffield | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
41,090Highest |
15,702Lowest |
29,040 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.9±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Cheshire and Suffield 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% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
60.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Cheshire 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 |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$146,528±$12k 53% above CT |
| Avon and Cheshire 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 |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,398±$116Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,755 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
13.5Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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.