Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:15 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:13 am – 4:22 pm
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People3,152 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.21,201 householdsMedian household income $134,632Median home value $376,500Median rent $1,166 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,554 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,854 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 20%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days3 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Storrs station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsHop River State Park Trailstate park · 2.7 miDoris Chamberlain Nature Pondrecreation area · under a mile · 73 acresGay City State Parkstate park · 3.0 miBishop Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 749 acresSalmon River State Forest - Holbrook Pondstate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 94 acresHop River State Parkstate park · 4.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198142 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201524 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCapitol Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025175 of 209 days measured29 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tolland County monitors, CT
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhispering Hills, LLC - Well D Systemserves 48 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation379 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWindham Hospital7.7 miPost officeAndover Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAndover Town Hallunder a milePoliceAndover Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAndover Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAndover Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeEastern Connecticut State University8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL22 miInterstateI-3845.5 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakHartford, CT HFD16 miCoachCoventry (Park & Ride)Peter Pan (BZ)4.5 miTransit1 stop within a mileCTtransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06232 ZIP area.
