Compare towns
Avon vs Monroe vs Cheshire
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%).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($440k 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 | Monroe | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946Lowest |
18,949 |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
44.9±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Cheshire and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Lowest 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% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Cheshire 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% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Lowest 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±$13k 61% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$146,528±$12kLowest 53% 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±$20k 31% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$440,000±$17kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371 41% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,755Lowest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Monroe School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Masuk High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.