Compare towns
Andover vs Coventry vs Thomaston
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
12,326Highest |
7,492 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest 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%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% 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 |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older 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% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Coventry School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.