Compare towns
Hebron vs Coventry vs Plainville vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% 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 | Hebron | Coventry | Plainville | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
12,326 |
17,551Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Hebron and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Hebron and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Hebron and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Coventry School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Coventry High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.9 |
11.4Highest |
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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.