Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Andover's standout: the median household earns $135K. Overall it grades A−, ranked 43rd of 151 in Connecticut. It is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns. 22% of the land in Andover is conserved, above both Connecticut’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Andover has 3 places on the National Register. Only 3 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Andover.
Where Andover beats most towns.
Census counts: 500 in 1850, 3,151 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and a map from 1892 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Andover is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Andover. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
28 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
13 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
24 mi Theme parkSix Flags New EnglandLake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Andover, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Andover.
Andover pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Connecticut norm, has less food insecurity than most of Connecticut and sends most of its workers to Hartford and beyond.
Its widest gap with Connecticut is food insecurity: 6.9% of its 2,586 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.9% statewide.
17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Andover, against 22% in Connecticut’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 8% of adults have diabetes in Andover. Andover beats the Connecticut average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Andover | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Andover | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 14.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.6% | 9.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Andover School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 239 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Andover has 337 jobs for its 1,563 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Andover for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Andover has added 49 jobs, to 337 in 2023. The top destinations are Hartford (11%), Manchester (9%) and East Hartford (5%).
| Andover | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $135,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
15 miles of trail in 20 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Bishop Swamp Wildlife Management Area, 748 acres with 1.4 miles of trail. The trail density in Andover is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nathan Hale State Forest | 10.3 mi | 547 |
| 2. Doris Chamberlain Pond Nature Preserve | 2.2 mi | 69 |
| 3. Bishop Swamp Wildlife Management Area | 1.4 mi | 748 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Andover has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (20% statewide). Andover’s median age is 51.2 years. 47% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 43% across Connecticut.
| Andover | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.2 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 45% | 29% |
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Andover | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.5% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.9% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.6% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.7% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Andover.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Andover grades A− overall with a typical home of about $419K, below the Connecticut typical value; only 11 of the 43 Connecticut towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Andover home is worth about $419,000, up 4.6% in a year, 6% below the Connecticut typical home. 93% of Andover households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Andover
About 8 of every 100 Andover residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
Where Andover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Andover on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Andover is a rural town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, roughly 10 miles east of Hartford. The population was 3,151 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Andover.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Andover grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #43 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A+ for health and B for schools.
That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($95,118 across the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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