What stands out worked out from the figures below

Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).

Springfield has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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	Springfield
People
Population	359Highest	310Lowest
Median age	47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME	52.4±7Highest 17% above ME
	Springfield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1%	18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Avon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Springfield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	17.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8%	0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Avon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME	$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME
	Avon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,700±$42kHighest 52% below ME	$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME
	Avon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$465±$30 59% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,469Highest 52% below ME	$1,067Lowest 65% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90%±100 ME: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	96.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987 10 yrs newer than ME	1987 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 71% above ME	30 minLowest 21% above ME
Work from home	9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Springfield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.