What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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	Washington
People
Population	18,946Highest	3,676Lowest
Median age	44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT	49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT
	Washington 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 CT: 20.2%	19%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Avon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Washington 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%	53.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Washington 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±$13kHighest 61% above CT	$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$479,700±$20kLowest 31% above CT	$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT	$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,371Highest 41% above CT	$4,709Lowest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%	26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Avon and Washington 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%	9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	79%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	26 minHighest 4% below CT
Work from home	33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16%	20.1%±9Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 149 in CT	#17 of 149 in CT
School district	Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council	Regional School District 12
High school in town	Avon High School	Shepaug Valley School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	9.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.