Compare towns
Morris vs West Haven 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%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% 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 | West Haven | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
55,351Highest |
3,152 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below 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% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven 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% |
16%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
| West Haven and Andover 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 |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below 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 |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | — | #120 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | West Haven High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6 |
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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.