Compare towns
Avon vs Redding vs Ridgefield vs Canton
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k 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 | Redding | Ridgefield | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
8,780Lowest |
25,109Highest |
10,144 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
| Redding and Canton 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% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Canton 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% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
72.6% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Ridgefield 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$179,219±$12k 87% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
| Redding and Ridgefield 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 |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
| Redding and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371 41% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Redding 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Ridgefield School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Joel Barlow High School | Ridgefield High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1 |
11.4 |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.