Compare towns
Andover vs Colebrook vs Morris vs Middlefield
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).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Middlefield has the most renters (13.5% rent).
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 | Colebrook | Morris | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
1,494Lowest |
2,164 |
4,243Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Lowest 25% above CT |
52.1±5 27% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
| Morris and Colebrook 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% |
17.9%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Middlefield 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 |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Andover and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Morris and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Andover 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Andover 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 | — | — | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.