Compare towns
Avon vs Suffield vs Wilton vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($929k median).
Farmington has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Suffield | Wilton | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,946 |
15,702Lowest |
18,777 |
27,134Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT |
43.5±1.4 6% above CT |
| Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
68.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Farmington 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 |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
$141,120±$10k 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
$432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,819±$438 22% above CT |
$1,807±$82 21% above CT |
| Avon and Wilton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,771 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7 CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Wilton 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
36 minHighest 35% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Wilton and Avon 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #6 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Suffield School District | Wilton School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Suffield High School | Wilton High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
10.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.