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Avon vs Stepney 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Stepney has the most homeowners (96.4%).
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 | Stepney | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
3,979Lowest |
25,109Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
| Stepney and Ridgefield 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%±5.6Lowest 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Ridgefield 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% |
54.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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±$13k 61% above CT |
$153,966±$16kLowest 61% 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 |
$475,800±$53kLowest 30% above CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Lowest 25% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Lowest 40% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Avon 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | — | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.