Andover, CT

About Andover

Andover is a very small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 3,036 people and just one neighborhood, Andover is the 147th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns , Andover isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Andover are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Andover is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Andover who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.54%), sales jobs (9.23%), and management occupations (9.12%).

Also of interest is that Andover has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Andover is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Andover is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Andover a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Andover has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Andover's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Andover is a very car-oriented town. 98.32% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Andover is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Andover has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Andover doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Andover Information and Demographics

The citizens of Andover are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 33.97% of adults in Andover have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Andover in 2000 was $30,273, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,092 for a family of four.