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Andover vs Roxbury vs Washington
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 most affordable homes ($377k median).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Washington has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Roxbury | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
2,185Lowest |
3,676Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT |
| Roxbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Andover 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Washington 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 |
$123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
| Andover and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kLowest about the CT average |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington 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 |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Roxbury and Washington 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 |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Andover 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% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Washington and Roxbury 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.