Compare towns
Andover vs Lisbon vs Coventry
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 highest household income ($135k).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Coventry has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Lisbon | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
4,211 |
12,326Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±5.2Lowest 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Andover and Coventry 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Coventry 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% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Coventry 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 |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$315,700±$26kLowest 14% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
— | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
| Coventry 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 |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Coventry 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% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Andover 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Lisbon School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.