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Avon vs Putnam vs Farmington
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%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Farmington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Putnam | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
9,292Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
43.5±1.4Lowest 6% above CT |
| Avon and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Farmington 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Farmington 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Farmington and Avon 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$141,120±$10k 47% above CT |
| Avon and Farmington 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,807±$82 21% above CT |
| Avon and Farmington 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,771 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Putnam School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Putnam High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
9.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.