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Simsbury vs Bloomfield vs Avon
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Simsbury | Bloomfield | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,066Highest |
21,754 |
18,946Lowest |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Bloomfield 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% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Avon 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$98,725±$14kLowest 3% above CT |
$154,058±$13k 61% above CT |
| Simsbury and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,857±$151Lowest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,115 37% above CT |
$5,795Lowest 13% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Simsbury 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Simsbury School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Simsbury High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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.