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Avon vs Simsbury 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 most people working from home (33.7%).
Simsbury has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Simsbury | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
25,066Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton 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% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Lowest 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% |
18.5%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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% |
71.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Simsbury 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 |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% 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 |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$9,115 37% above CT |
$7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Lowest 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Simsbury School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Simsbury High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
11.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.