What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most affordable homes ($368k median).

Avon has the most expensive homes ($480k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Granby	Avon
People
Population	11,184Lowest	18,946Highest
Median age	44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT	44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT
	Granby and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Avon and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%
	Avon and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%	73.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Avon and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,275±$14kLowest 26% above CT	$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$367,900±$17kLowest about the CT average	$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,335±$169Lowest 10% below CT	$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Lowest 26% above CT	$9,371Highest 41% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest CT: 10%	4.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 7% above CT	25 minLowest 6% below CT
Work from home	30.2%±5Lowest CT: 16%	33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16%
	Avon and Granby 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	#54 of 149 in CT	#31 of 149 in CT
School district	Granby School District	Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council
High school in town	Granby Memorial High School	Avon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.