Compare towns
Andover vs Killingly vs Barkhamsted vs Morris
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Killingly | Barkhamsted | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
17,867Highest |
3,678 |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Barkhamsted 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Killingly 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 41% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
| Morris 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Morris 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Morris 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Barkhamsted School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.