What stands out worked out from the figures below

Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).

Monroe has the most homeowners (95.7%).

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	Monroe
People
Population	18,946Lowest	18,949Highest
Median age	44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT	43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT
	Avon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Monroe and Avon 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%	15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	73.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	57.3%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 Monroe 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	$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT
	Monroe 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	$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT
	Monroe and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT	$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT
	Avon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,371Lowest 41% above CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Avon and Monroe 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%	2.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	95.7%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	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16%	15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 149 in CT	#48 of 149 in CT
School district	Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council	Monroe School District
High school in town	Avon High School	Masuk High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.