Compare towns
Andover vs Killingly vs Middlebury vs North Stonington
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%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
North Stonington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Middlebury | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,807 |
5,160 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
50.8±3.8 24% above CT |
| Andover and North Stonington 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Killingly 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% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Stonington and Middlebury 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% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and North Stonington 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 |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$123,938±$10k 29% above CT |
| Andover and Middlebury 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 |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$397,100±$39k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,298±$1kHighest 13% below CT |
| North Stonington and Andover 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 |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$6,224 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Andover and Middlebury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #44 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 15 | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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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.