Compare towns
Andover vs Killingly vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
North Stonington has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | Windham | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
17,867 |
23,961Highest |
5,160 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Stonington 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$123,938±$10k 29% above CT |
| Andover and North Stonington 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| North Stonington 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 |
$1,107±$69 26% 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 | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below 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% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Windham 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Andover and Killingly 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 | #143 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Windham High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.8 |
8.0Lowest |
| 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.