Compare towns
Redding vs Avon vs Pomfret vs Ridgefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k 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 | Redding | Avon | Pomfret | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
18,946 |
4,317Lowest |
25,109Highest |
| Median age | 52±2Highest 27% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$179,219±$12k 87% above CT |
| Redding and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
| Redding and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,371 41% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
33 min 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Redding 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Pomfret School District | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Avon High School | None in town | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
— | 11.4 |
| 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.