Compare towns
Andover vs Morris vs Willimantic vs Bolton
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).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Morris | Willimantic | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
2,164Lowest |
18,096Highest |
4,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Bolton 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Bolton 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% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Andover and Bolton 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Morris 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 |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
| Morris 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Morris 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Morris 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 | — | — | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 20 | — | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.