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Wilton vs Avon vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
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 | Wilton | Avon | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,777 |
18,946Highest |
10,396Lowest |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Lowest 5% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% 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 | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.2% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 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 | $242,199±$16k 153% above CT |
$154,058±$13kLowest 61% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $928,800±$28k 153% above CT |
$479,700±$20kLowest 31% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Weston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$438Lowest 22% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$9,371Lowest 41% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest 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 | 2.4% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3.7 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Weston and Wilton 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 | #6 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wilton School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Weston School District |
| High school in town | Wilton High School | Avon High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.7 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.