Compare towns
Simsbury vs Killingly vs Tariffville 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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Tariffville has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Killingly | Tariffville | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,066Highest |
17,867 |
1,419Lowest |
18,946 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.1±15.9Highest 27% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Tariffville 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.3%±4.2Lowest 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%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.5% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10%±5.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Tariffville 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$106,944±$21k 12% 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$274,600±$48kLowest 25% below CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,244±$178 16% below CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,115 37% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,921 26% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.8%±22.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Simsbury 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±6.1 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Simsbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Simsbury High School | Killingly High School | — | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7 |
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| 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.