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Avon vs Weston 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 most affordable homes ($480k median).
Weston has the highest household income ($250k).
Ridgefield has the most renters (16.5% 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 | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
10,396Lowest |
25,109Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
| Weston and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Ridgefield 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% |
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% CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
72.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13kLowest 61% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$179,219±$12k 87% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20kLowest 31% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$836,200±$26k 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Lowest 25% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Lowest 41% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Lowest 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% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Weston School District | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Weston High School | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.4 |
| 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.