Compare towns
Andover vs Morris vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | Windsor | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
2,164Lowest |
29,468Highest |
4,853 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±3.3Lowest 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%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Windsor 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% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest 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% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Bolton 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 |
$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 |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% 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±$134 19% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$5,351 19% 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% |
44.9%±10.9 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 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 |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 20 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.