Compare towns
Avon vs Somers vs Suffield vs Ridgefield
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%).
Somers has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k 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 | Somers | Suffield | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
10,308Lowest |
15,702 |
25,109Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Suffield 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% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3Highest 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%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Somers 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% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
72.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4 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 |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
| Ridgefield 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±$20k 31% above CT |
$395,800±$21kLowest 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Avon 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 |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Ridgefield 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% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Ridgefield 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Somers High School | Suffield High School | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
7.7Lowest |
10.9 |
11.4 |
| 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.