Compare towns
Andover vs Prospect 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Prospect | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
9,458Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
46.8±3.9Lowest 14% above 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Prospect 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Morris 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
| Andover and Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% 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±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.