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Ridgefield vs Danbury vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
Danbury has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Avon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ridgefield | Danbury | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,109 |
87,263Highest |
18,946Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
40.6±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.6% CT: 42.5% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$83,393±$6kLowest 13% below CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$411,200±$12kLowest 12% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,846±$63Lowest 24% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Avon 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 |
$5,877Lowest 12% below CT |
$9,371 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
51.9%±4.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 29.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
12.7%±1.8Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Ridgefield 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 | #4 of 149 in CT | #137 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ridgefield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Danbury School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Ridgefield High School | Danbury High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
15.7Highest |
11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.