Compare towns
Andover vs Killingly vs Mansfield 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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Hebron has the highest household income ($143k).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
17,867 |
25,358Highest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Hebron 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% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Hebron 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| 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.