What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hebron has the most affordable homes ($386k 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	Hebron
People
Population	18,946Highest	9,157Lowest
Median age	44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT	45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT
	Hebron 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%	20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Avon and Hebron 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%	18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Avon and Hebron 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%	52.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2.1Highest 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±$13kHighest 61% above CT	$142,500±$23kLowest 49% above CT
	Avon and Hebron 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	$385,800±$15kLowest 5% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT	$1,635±$241Lowest 10% above 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	$8,263Lowest 24% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	61.5%±28.4Highest 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%Highest CT: 10%	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	33 minHighest 23% above CT
Work from home	33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16%	27.2%±4.6Lowest 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	#28 of 149 in CT
School district	Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council	Hebron School District · Regional School District 08
High school in town	Avon High School	RHAM High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	9.3Lowest
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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.