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Andover vs Webster vs North Stonington
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 most people working from home (15.5%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
North Stonington has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
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 | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
17,748Highest |
5,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±3.8 31% above U.S. |
| Andover and North Stonington 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and North Stonington 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Stonington and Webster 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and North Stonington 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$123,938±$10k 54% above U.S. |
| Andover and North Stonington 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. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$397,100±$39kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| North Stonington 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 17% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,298±$1kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| North Stonington 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,224 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±52.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Webster 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 | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Webster | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
8.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.