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Westport vs Darien vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has the most people working from home (41.5%).
Darien has the most expensive homes ($1822k 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.
| Measure | Westport | Darien | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,528Highest |
21,936 |
18,946Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±1.5Highest 10% above CT |
40±1.5Lowest about the CT average |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
| Westport and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.9%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
30.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Darien and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.9% CT: 42.5% |
85.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Darien 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 |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$154,058±$13kLowest 61% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,405,200±$124k 283% above CT |
$1,822,400±$171kHighest 397% above CT |
$479,700±$20kLowest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,509±$709 69% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,857±$151Lowest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,371Lowest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±11Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Darien and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above CT |
39 min 46% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 41.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
35.5%±6.6 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Westport and Darien 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 | #3 of 149 in CT | #2 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Westport School District | Darien School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Staples High School | Darien High School | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
10.7Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.