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Andover vs Gardner vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Gardner has the most renters (41.1% rent).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Gardner | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
21,148Highest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Gardner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Gardner 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 67% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
| 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 17% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
| 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 110% above U.S. |
$4,150Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #273 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Gardner | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gardner High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.