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Andover vs Dover vs Killingly
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 kids (23.6% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Dover | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
2,308Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22k 157% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Andover 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 | #68 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.