Compare towns
Morris vs Prospect vs Putnam vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Morris | Prospect | Putnam | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
9,458Highest |
9,292 |
3,152 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% 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 | 17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Morris and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest 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 | 6.8% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.