What stands out worked out from the figures below

Avon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).

Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k 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	Madison
People
Population	18,946Highest	17,616Lowest
Median age	44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT	51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT
Kids under 18	22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2%	18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Avon and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Madison and Avon 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%	72.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%
	Madison 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±$13kLowest 61% above CT	$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT
	Madison 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±$20kLowest 31% above CT	$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,857±$151Lowest 25% above CT	$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT
	Madison and Avon 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	$8,843Lowest 33% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Avon and Madison 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%	3.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	30 minHighest 12% above CT
Work from home	33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16%	30.2%±5.3Lowest CT: 16%
	Avon and Madison 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	#7 of 149 in CT
School district	Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council	Madison School District
High school in town	Avon High School	Daniel Hand High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	9.8Lowest
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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.