What stands out worked out from the figures below

Avon has the most expensive homes ($480k median).

Granby has the most affordable homes ($368k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Avon	Granby
People
Population	18,946Highest	11,184Lowest
Median age	44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT	44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT
	Granby 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%	21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Avon and Granby 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%	21.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Avon and Granby 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%	59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Avon and Granby 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	$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT	$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT	$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,371Highest 41% above CT	$8,376Lowest 26% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest CT: 10%	3.2%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	28 minHighest 7% above CT
Work from home	33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16%	30.2%±5Lowest CT: 16%
	Avon and Granby 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	#54 of 149 in CT
School district	Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council	Granby School District
High school in town	Avon High School	Granby Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	11.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.