Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Killingly vs Lisbon vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Barkhamsted | Killingly | Lisbon | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
17,867Highest |
4,211 |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,166±$745Highest 22% below CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lisbon School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.