Compare towns
Andover vs Bloomfield vs Killingly vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Andover | Bloomfield | Killingly | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
21,754Highest |
17,867 |
3,678 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.