Compare towns
Morris vs Suffield vs Hartland 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 kids (17.9% under 18).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Suffield | Hartland | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
15,702Highest |
1,840Lowest |
3,152 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
48.8±4.9 19% 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%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Morris and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Hartland 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$25kLowest 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$350,700±$21kLowest 4% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Morris 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Hartland and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,633 15% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Morris 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Suffield School District | Hartland School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.