Compare towns
Willimantic vs Cornwall vs Andover vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Andover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Willimantic | Cornwall | Andover | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
1,425Lowest |
3,152 |
30,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
| Vernon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,804 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — | #43 of 149 in CT | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Cornwall School District | Andover School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.