Compare towns
Morris vs Windsor vs Plainville 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%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% 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 | Windsor | Plainville | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
29,468Highest |
17,551 |
3,152 |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% 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% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Plainville 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% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Plainville 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% 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 |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.