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Andover vs Southwick vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Southwick has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Southwick | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
9,217Highest |
3,678 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.2±3.3 29% above U.S. |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Southwick and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barkhamsted and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Barkhamsted 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 67% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$123,544±$9k 53% above U.S. |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36k 13% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$368,000±$15kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 17% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,164±$114Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,354 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Southwick Regional School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.