Compare towns
Crystal Lake vs Andover vs Morris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal Lake has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k 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 | Crystal Lake | Andover | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,024Lowest |
3,152Highest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Lowest 19% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
| Crystal Lake and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,800±$35kLowest about the CT average |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
| Morris 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 22% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
| Morris and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,146Highest 8% above CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
1.8% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±10 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Crystal Lake 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 | — |
| School district | — | Andover School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.