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Farmington vs Plainville vs Avon
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).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Plainville | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,134Highest |
17,551Lowest |
18,946 |
| Median age | 43.5±1.4Lowest 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
44.3±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest 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% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest 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% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$82 21% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above 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 |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest 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% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Farmington School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Farmington High School | Plainville High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.