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Avon vs Granby vs Sandy Hook
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($368k median).
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k 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 | Granby | Sandy Hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946Highest |
11,184 |
9,863Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% 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% |
22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Sandy Hook 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%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
60.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
| Sandy Hook 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±$20k 31% above CT |
$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Avon 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 |
$8,376Lowest 26% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest 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 |
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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.