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Andover vs Lancaster vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Lancaster | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
8,606Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±5.4 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Morris 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 67% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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±$36kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Nashoba | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.