Compare towns
Andover vs Plainfield vs Willimantic vs Morris
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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Willimantic | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
15,141 |
18,096Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Andover 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above 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±$745 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Plainfield School District | — | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.