Compare towns
Andover vs Cornwall vs Plainfield vs Bolton
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 most homeowners (93.1%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Bolton has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Plainfield | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
1,425Lowest |
15,141Highest |
4,853 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% 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% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Bolton 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 |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
| Plainfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Bolton 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Cornwall School District | Plainfield School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Highest |
7.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.