Compare towns
Canton vs Monroe vs Avon vs Simsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k median).
Monroe has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Simsbury has the most renters (24.8% 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 | Canton | Monroe | Avon | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
18,949 |
18,946 |
25,066Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Canton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
71.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Simsbury and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
| Monroe and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,371 41% above CT |
$9,115 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Monroe School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Masuk High School | Avon High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.7 |
11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.