Compare towns
Andover vs Groton vs Willimantic
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 people working from home (15.5%).
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Groton | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
9,490 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
39±3.7 5% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
16.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Groton 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% |
38.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$79,577±$8k 17% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,250±$98Highest 16% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Groton 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 |
$4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.5%±11.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Willimantic 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% |
18.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
45.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below CT |
18 minLowest 34% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Andover School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| 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.