What stands out worked out from the figures below

Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).

Southwick has the most affordable homes ($398k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Avon	Southwick
People
Population	18,946Highest	9,217Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S.	46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S.
	Southwick and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Avon and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Avon and Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7%	35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Avon and Southwick 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 91% above U.S.	$120,462±$16kLowest 49% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$479,700±$20kHighest 44% above U.S.	$397,500±$27kLowest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,857±$151Highest 31% above U.S.	$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,371Highest 200% above U.S.	$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.6%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Avon and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	33.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 149 in CT	#211 of 282 in MA
School district	Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
High school in town	Avon High School	Southwick Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	11.0Lowest
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U.S. 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.