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![150803_BPL_Simsbury](https://img.money.com/2015/08/150803_bpl_simsbury.jpg)

<table style="width:66%;border:none"><tbody><tr><td style="border-right:none;border-left:none;border-bottom-width:4px;border-bottom-color:#e0001d;width:66%"><span><b>AT A GLANCE</b></span></td><td style="border-right:none;border-left:none;border-bottom-width:4px;border-bottom-color:#e0001d;width:33%"></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:none;border-left:none;width:66%">Population</td><td style="border-right-style:none;border-left-style:none;width:33%;text-align:right"><strong>23,767</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:none;border-left:none;width:66%">Median Income</td><td style="border-right-style:none;border-left-style:none;width:33%;text-align:right"><strong>$115,784</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:none;border-left:none;width:66%">Job Growth</td><td style="border-right-style:none;border-left-style:none;width:33%;text-align:right"><strong>5.4%</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:none;border-left:none;width:66%">Median Home Price</td><td style="border-right-style:none;border-left-style:none;width:33%;text-align:right"><strong>$289,813</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right:none;border-left:none;width:66%">Property Tax</td><td style="border-right-style:none;border-left-style:none;width:33%;text-align:right"><strong>$7,592</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

[Simsbury](http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8147966/type/dlg/sid/MYlife2015bestplacesliveAKSept/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g33918-Simsbury_Connecticut-Vacations.html) locals will tell you that premier public schools are the main draw to this quiet colonial village nestled in Connecticut’s Farmington Valley. A recent report on international education showed that students scored above average in every test category. Almost 75% of high school seniors complete at least one ­college-level course, and 93% of graduates pursue higher education.

Simsbury’s kids aren’t just book smart. They’re active in sports, the arts, and often both, says Manuela Hanshaw, co-president of Simsbury Friends for Music.

The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation named Simsbury one of the nation’s best communities for ­music education.

Many residents make the 25-minute commute to Hartford, where jobs in finance and insurance keep the town’s unemployment rate well below the national average. To unwind, they can take in a show at the impressive outdoor performing-arts center, host to artists like Willie Nelson and The Temptations, or bike on the 84-mile Farmington Canal Heritage Trail as it weaves through town along the Farmington River.

One downside: With all these perks, residents pay a premium in property taxes. *—Michaela Ross*

*[Find homes for sale in Simsbury](http://www.trulia.com/CT/Simsbury/)*

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