Compare towns
Andover vs Webster vs Coventry vs Columbia
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).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Webster | Coventry | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
12,228 |
12,326Highest |
5,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 32% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
51.3±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Columbia 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Coventry 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Coventry 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Webster 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$127,000±$30k 57% above U.S. |
| Andover and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Andover and Columbia 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. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
$966±$304Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Webster 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,228 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Columbia and Coventry 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | — | Coventry School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.