Compare towns
Andover vs Deep River vs Lyme vs Hebron
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%).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Hebron has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Deep River | Lyme | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
4,458 |
2,303Lowest |
9,157Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
| Lyme 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% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Deep River 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% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lyme and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Hebron 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 |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Lyme 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 |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
| Lyme and Hebron 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 |
$6,092Lowest 8% below CT |
$7,328 10% above CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron 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% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Hebron 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | — | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 18 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
— | 9.3 |
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| 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.