Compare towns
Andover vs Durham vs Durham
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 oldest population (median age 51.2).
Durham has the most renters (10% rent).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Durham | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
3,347 |
7,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
| Andover and Durham 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% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Durham 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% |
42.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kLowest 41% above CT |
$152,396±$32k 59% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Durham 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 |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
| Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the CT average |
$7,107 7% above CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Durham 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% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.