What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).

Avon has the most affordable homes ($480k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weston	Avon
People
Population	10,396Lowest	18,946Highest
Median age	45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT	44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT
	Weston and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%	22.8%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Weston and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	83.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	73.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Avon and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$250,001Highest 161% above CT	$154,058±$13kLowest 61% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT	$479,700±$20kLowest 31% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,501Highest 135% above CT	$1,857±$151Lowest 25% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$9,371Lowest 41% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6%	58.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Weston and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest CT: 10%	4.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	47 minHighest 76% above CT	25 minLowest 6% below CT
Work from home	44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16%	33.7%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#5 of 149 in CT	#31 of 149 in CT
School district	Weston School District	Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council
High school in town	Weston High School	Avon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	11.7Highest
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Old photos in History	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.