Compare towns
Andover vs Morris vs Windsor
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Morris | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
2,164Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 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% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor 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 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Windsor 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
| Andover and Morris 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 |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| 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±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 20 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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| 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.