Compare towns
Andover vs Coventry vs Franklin 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).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Coventry | Franklin | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152 |
12,326Highest |
2,004Lowest |
4,243 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Middlefield and Andover 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% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Coventry 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% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Andover and Middlefield 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Coventry 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | — | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Coventry School District | Franklin School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.