Avon, Connecticut
Avon is a picturesque New England village that grew up along the wooded banks and meadow plains of the Farmington River. Whether your interests are primarily business-oriented or residential, we think you’ll find a lot to like in Avon: our people, the opportunities we offer, our quality of life, and our plans for the future.
Simsbury, Connecticut
Simsbury lies in the northern end of the Farmington Valley. The east side of Simsbury, going toward the Capital city of Hartford, is flanked by Talcott Mountain, part of the Metacomet Ridge. This mountainous trap rock ridgeline stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border. Notable features of the Metacomet Ridge in Simsbury include Heublein Tower, Talcott Mountain State Park, Penwood State Park, and the Tariffville Gorge of the Farmington River. The 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail traverses the ridge. At the western foot of the mountain, near the Farmington River, grows the Pinchot Sycamore, the largest tree in Connecticut.
Farmington, Connecticut
The Town of Farmington was incorporated in 1645. Known as the “Mother Town”, Farmington was partitioned into the towns of Avon, Bristol, Plainville, New Britain, Berlin, Southington, and Burlington. This history is reflected in the Town Seal. Today, Farmington comprises 28.7 square miles along the Farmington River. Farmington is a residential suburb in the Hartford Metropolitan area that has retained its distinctive character through maintenance of its historic districts and careful land use planning for the future. Farmington has a Council-Manager form of government with a Council Chairperson as the chief elected official and a Town Manager as the Chief Executive Officer.
Canton, Connecticut
Canton is a delightful country town with the smallest population of the Valley towns, but percentage wise, the fastest growing. Recent retail growth offered by the Shoppes at Farmington Valley, a top rated school system and reasonably priced scenic acreage have attracted residential development from neighboring towns.
Granby, Connecticut
The Town of Granby was incorporated in 1786 from Simsbury and covers 40.7 square miles on Connecticut’s north central border with Massachusetts. Primarily a rural residential community, Granby is home for many white collar and professional workers in Greater Hartford’s financial and insurance corporate headquarters and industries. Located 13.6 miles north of Hartford, the town is bordered on the east by the towns of Suffield and East Granby, on the south by Simsbury and Canton, and to the west by the towns of Barkhamsted and Hartland. Granby’s estimated population: 11,000.
West Hartford, Connecticut
The Town of West Hartford prides itself on its overall attractiveness, customer service, citizen involvement, public safety and education, all characteristics that make our town a desirable place to live. West Hartford has become a destination for businesses and families because it is a full-service community in every sense, from its quality municipal services to its top-rated schools.