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Morris vs Thomaston 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%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Thomaston | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
7,492Highest |
3,152 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Morris 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Andover 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Morris 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% 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±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Morris and Andover 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 |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Thomaston 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% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Thomaston School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.