Compare towns
Andover vs Southwick vs Suffield vs Morris
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 highest household income ($135k).
Southwick has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Suffield | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
9,217 |
15,702Highest |
2,164Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 32% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Southwick and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 67% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Andover and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick 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. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Southwick Regional School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.