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Avon vs Preston 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%).
Preston has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Preston | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
4,821Lowest |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Preston and Cheshire 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% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Cheshire 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% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston 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% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Preston 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 |
$116,648±$27kLowest 22% above CT |
$146,528±$12k 53% above CT |
| Avon and Cheshire 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 |
$361,900±$13kLowest about the CT average |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,398±$116Lowest 6% below CT |
| Avon and Preston 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 |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$7,755 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Preston School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.