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Durham vs Norwich vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Durham | Norwich | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,347 |
39,973Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Durham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$4,703Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | — | Norwich Free Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.