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Avon vs Farmington vs Wilton
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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Farmington has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($929k median).
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 | Farmington | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
27,134Highest |
18,777Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.5±1.4 6% above CT |
43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT |
| Avon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and Avon 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% |
20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
68.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$141,120±$10kLowest 47% above CT |
$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$432,700±$14kLowest 18% above CT |
$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,807±$82Lowest 21% above CT |
$1,819±$438 22% above CT |
| Avon and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371 41% above CT |
$6,771Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Wilton 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% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
74.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
36 minHighest 35% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6 CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Wilton and Avon 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 | #12 of 149 in CT | #6 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Farmington School District | Wilton School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Farmington High School | Wilton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
11.8 |
12.1Highest |
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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.