Compare towns
Andover vs Coventry vs Franklin
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 highest household income ($135k).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Coventry | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
12,326Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Coventry 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Coventry and Andover 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Andover 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 | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Coventry School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.