Compare towns
Andover vs Barkhamsted vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Barkhamsted has the most affordable homes ($368k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Andover | Barkhamsted | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
3,678Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
50.2±3.3Lowest 22% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$123,544±$9kLowest 29% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Highest 22% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$6,354 4% below CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Barkhamsted 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Barkhamsted School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.