Compare towns
Avon vs Preston vs Simsbury
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).
Simsbury has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
4,821Lowest |
25,066Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury 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% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5Lowest 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% |
71.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±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±$13k 61% above CT |
$116,648±$27kLowest 22% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Simsbury 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±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$361,900±$13kLowest about the CT average |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,433±$1kLowest 4% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$9,115 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Simsbury 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Preston School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
| 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.