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Andover vs Hebron vs Webster
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Hebron | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
9,157 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 67% above U.S. |
$142,500±$23kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$385,800±$15kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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±$745Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,263Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.