Compare towns
Andover vs Killingly vs Thompson 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Killingly | Thompson | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,337 |
9,157 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Thompson and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 41% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% 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±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% 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% |
54%±18.7 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #130 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 | Thompson School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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.