Compare towns
Andover vs Groton vs Willimantic 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 oldest population (median age 51.2).
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
9,490 |
18,096Highest |
9,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
39±3.7 5% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Andover and Hebron 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% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Willimantic 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Hebron 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% |
38.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest 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% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$79,577±$8k 17% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron 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±$36k about the CT average |
$306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
| Hebron and Andover 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 |
$1,250±$98 16% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
46.5%±11.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 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% |
18.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
45.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
18 minLowest 34% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | — | — | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | — | — | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.