Andover/Coventry

Columbia, CT

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Andover/Coventry - Columbia, CT Area Guide

Situated about 20 miles east of Downtown Hartford, the Andover/Coventry area offers a semi-rural setting with easy access to the city. Parks and green space surround Andover and Coventry, providing ample places for hiking and biking. Nathan Hale State Forest provides ample trails as well as the Nathan Hale Homestead Historic Site. This historic house museum was built in 1777 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nathan Hale was a spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Gay City State Park covers 1,500 acres and includes a swimming beach, hiking and biking trails, picnic areas, and the ruins of a historic mill town. Salmon River State Forest contains almost 6,000 acres and is a popular destination for fishing as well as hiking and bicycling. If all of that isn't enough, the Hop River State Park Trail extends more than 20 miles through Coventry, Andover, Vernon, Bolton, and Columbia.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Andover/Coventry is $1,090 for one bedroom, and $1,105 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Andover/Coventry has increased by 1.1% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 700 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,090/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 950 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,105/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Not Walkable

Walkability

10 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Few to No Restaurant Options Nearby

Restaurants

10 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Gay City State Park
  • Wickware Planetarium
  • Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
  • Belding Wildlife Management Area
  • Lutz Children's Museum

Airports

  • Bradley International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.