Compare towns
Andover vs Crystal Lake vs Killingly
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).
Crystal Lake has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Crystal Lake | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
2,024Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
48.9±7.6 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Andover and Crystal Lake 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% |
24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Killingly 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% |
23.3%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Crystal Lake and Killingly 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% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Crystal Lake 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 41% above CT |
$143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Crystal Lake 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±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$361,800±$35k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Andover and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Highest 22% below CT |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Andover and Killingly 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 |
$7,146Highest 8% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% CT: 10% |
1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
39 minHighest 47% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.5%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Crystal Lake 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.