Compare towns
Andover vs Windham vs Hampton vs Bolton
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 highest household income ($135k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Windham | Hampton | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
23,961Highest |
1,647Lowest |
4,853 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Hampton 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Andover and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Andover and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Andover 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Hampton 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
— | 7.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.