Compare towns
Simsbury vs Avon vs Ridgefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Simsbury has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Simsbury | Avon | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,066 |
18,946Lowest |
25,109Highest |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.1±1.4Highest 10% 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 | 24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 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+ | 71.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
72.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,907±$11k 65% above CT |
$154,058±$13kLowest 61% above CT |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$11kLowest 21% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,857±$151Lowest 25% above CT |
$2,026±$200 36% above CT |
| Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,115Lowest 37% above CT |
$9,371 41% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 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 | 4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.1%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Simsbury School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Simsbury High School | Avon High School | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.7 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.