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Farmington vs Avon vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farmington has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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.
| Measure | Farmington | Avon | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,134Highest |
18,946 |
17,551Lowest |
| Median age | 43.5±1.4Lowest 6% above CT |
44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 68.3% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Farmington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $141,120±$10k 47% above CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Avon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$82 21% above CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Avon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,771 about the CT average |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Farmington School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Farmington High School | Avon High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.7 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.