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Avon vs Union vs Cheshire
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%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Cheshire has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Union | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
944Lowest |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Union and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Cheshire 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Union 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 61% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$146,528±$12k 53% above CT |
| Avon and Cheshire 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 |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
— | $1,398±$116Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$7,755 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | — | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Union School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | None in town | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.