Compare towns
Avon vs Madison vs Windsor Locks vs Ridgefield
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 most people working from home (33.7%).
Madison has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k 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 | Madison | Windsor Locks | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
17,616 |
12,579Lowest |
25,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Madison 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 |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Madison 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 |
$8,843 33% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Madison School District | — | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Daniel Hand High School | — | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.