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Andover vs Coventry vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Andover | Coventry | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
12,326Highest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20k 67% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36k 13% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover School District | Coventry School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
7.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.