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Avon vs Weston vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k 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 | Weston | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
10,396Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
43.5±1.4Lowest 6% above CT |
| Weston 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% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
68.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$141,120±$10kLowest 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$432,700±$14kLowest 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,807±$82Lowest 21% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371 41% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,771Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Weston School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Weston High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
10.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.