Compare towns
Hebron vs Willimantic vs Plainfield 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Willimantic | Plainfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157 |
18,096Highest |
15,141 |
3,152Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Hebron 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% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs 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 |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | — | Plainfield School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | — | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.